Additional capabilities in Markdown files (github#18665)

botatoes · web-flow · commit 12456ccde34b · 2021-04-12T16:36:08.000Z
diff --git a/content/github/getting-started-with-github/keyboard-shortcuts.md b/content/github/getting-started-with-github/keyboard-shortcuts.md
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ Below is a list of some of the available keyboard shortcuts.
 
 | Keyboard shortcut | Description
 |-----------|------------
+| <kbd>control b</kbd> or <kbd>command b</kbd> | Inserts Markdown formatting for bolding text
+| <kbd>control i</kbd> or <kbd>command i</kbd> | Inserts Markdown formatting for italicizing text
+| <kbd>control k</kbd> or <kbd>command k</kbd> | Inserts Markdown formatting for creating a link
 |<kbd>e</kbd> | Open source code file in the **Edit file** tab
 |<kbd>control f</kbd> or <kbd>command f</kbd> | Start searching in file editor
 |<kbd>control g</kbd> or <kbd>command g</kbd> | Find next
diff --git a/content/github/writing-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax.md b/content/github/writing-on-github/basic-writing-and-formatting-syntax.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ To create a heading, add one to six `#` symbols before your heading text. The nu
 
 ### Styling text
 
-You can indicate emphasis with bold, italic, or strikethrough text.
+You can indicate emphasis with bold, italic, or strikethrough text in comment fields and `.md` files.  
 
 | Style | Syntax | Keyboard shortcut | Example | Output |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@ Content attachments will not be displayed for URLs that are part of a markdown l
 
 For more information about building a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} that uses content attachments, see "[Using Content Attachments](/apps/using-content-attachments)."
 
+### Uploading assets
+
+You can upload assets like images by dragging and dropping, selecting from a file browser, or pasting. You can upload assets to issues, pull requests, comments, and `.md` files in your repository.
+
 ### Using emoji
 
 You can add emoji to your writing by typing `:EMOJICODE:`.
