From 73cf46811fc40a62dd3172a4fb3e6413ca1674ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PythonCoderAS <13932583+PythonCoderAS@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:25:44 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify opening and closing symbols need to match

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 _docs/student/communication/markdown.md | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/_docs/student/communication/markdown.md b/_docs/student/communication/markdown.md
index a132ef42..9b7f7ad1 100644
--- a/_docs/student/communication/markdown.md
+++ b/_docs/student/communication/markdown.md
@@ -42,15 +42,18 @@ using markdown.
 
 
 *  **Italics**  
-    Adding `_` (one underscore) or `*` (one asterisk) before and after text will _italicize_ that text.
+    Adding `_` (one underscore) or `*` (one asterisk) before and after text will _italicize_ that text. Opening
+    and closing symbols need to match.
 
 
 *  **Bold**  
-    Adding `__` (two underscores) `**` (two asterisks) before and after text will make that text __bold__.
+    Adding `__` (two underscores) `**` (two asterisks) before and after text will make that text __bold__. Opening
+    and closing symbols need to match.
 
 
 *  **Bold and Italics**  
     Adding `___` (three underscores) `***` (three asterisks) before and after text will make that text ___bold and italic___.
+    Opening and closing symbols need to match.
 
 
 *  **Inline Code**