# Text formatting in Slack Message with Markdown Templates **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [January 15, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/text-formatting-in-slack-message-with-markdown-templates/5690 "2024-01-15T13:18:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Faisal\_Khatri](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/faisal_khatri/32/8577_2.png) [@Faisal\_Khatri](https://community.fibery.io/u/Faisal_Khatri)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/text-formatting-in-slack-message-with-markdown-templates/5690/1 "2024-01-15T13:18:49Z")
I have created an automated slack message to be sent on button click to a user. I’m not able to format Slack Message using \*\* (Bold) around Markdown Template. This works: \*\*Name\*\* This doesn’t work: \*\*{{Name}}\*\* Is this a bug or this feature is not available yet? ---
**Author:** ![mdubakov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/mdubakov/32/10_2.png) [@mdubakov](https://community.fibery.io/u/mdubakov)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/text-formatting-in-slack-message-with-markdown-templates/5690/2 "2024-01-15T13:56:35Z")
Slack has different markdown formatting, please check this guide > **[Tips for formatting Slack messages](https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8496025607181-Tips-for-formatting-Slack-messages#text-0-0)** > > You can format Slack messages in Zaps to add styling, user mentions, and channel and workspace notifications. >   > Text > > Bold text: wrap your text with asterisks (\*).\*bold\* > > Italic text: wrap your tex... And maybe this guide about Slack Actions will also help [https://the.fibery.io/@public/User\_Guide/Guide/Slack-Actions-and-Notifications-102](https://the.fibery.io/@public/User_Guide/Guide/Slack-Actions-and-Notifications-102)