Start each line with a dash, asterisk or plus sign followed by a space. Use the same marker for the whole list: switching from - to * part way through starts a new list.
All ways to write it
A dash and a space. The most common choice.Works everywhere- Item
An asterisk works the same way.Works everywhere* Item
So does a plus sign.Works everywhere+ Item
Example
You type
Before you import:
- Back up the space
- Check page titles are unique
- Put images next to the .md filesYou get
Before you import:
- Back up the space
- Check page titles are unique
- Put images next to the .md files
Questions
Why isn't my list rendering?
Some renderers need a blank line between a list and the paragraph above it, and a space after the marker: -Item is plain text.
How do I add space between list items?
Leave a blank line between items. This makes a "loose" list, which renders each item as its own paragraph.
How do I start a line with a dash without making a list?
Escape it with a backslash: \- not a list item.
Bullet list in Confluence
Markdown Macro+ renders ordered and unordered lists, and Markdown Importer turns them into Confluence bullet lists. Markdown Exporter exports Confluence lists, nested ones included, back to Markdown.