## [How to Make Text Bold in Confluence (Ctrl+B, Toolbar & Markdown)](/blog/bold-text-confluence.md)

August 11, 2026 ·

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**Bold text** is one of the most common formatting actions in Confluence — for headings, callouts, and emphasis inside paragraphs. There are two ways to do it: the toolbar button / keyboard shortcut in the standard editor, and Markdown syntax inside [Enhanced Markdown for Confluence](/apps/enhanced-markdown-for-confluence.md). This guide covers both, plus the common "why isn't it working" cases.

What you'll learn

1. The standard editor method — B button or Ctrl+B / Cmd+B
2. The Markdown method — `**bold**` syntax
3. Bold vs italic vs strikethrough
4. Fixing bold that renders as literal asterisks

**Tags:**

* [confluence](/blog/tags/confluence.md)
* [formatting](/blog/tags/formatting.md)
* [markdown](/blog/tags/markdown.md)
* [bold](/blog/tags/bold.md)
* [enhanced-markdown](/blog/tags/enhanced-markdown.md)
* [keyboard-shortcuts](/blog/tags/keyboard-shortcuts.md)

[**Read more**](/blog/bold-text-confluence.md)