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- How to/Read and edit modes
- Editing and formatting/Editing and previewing Markdown
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Obsidian lets you customize how to edit and preview notes with Markdown syntax using _editor views_ and _editor modes_.
Markdown is a markup language that uses special syntax to format text that's mainly useful when editing your notes. Less so when reading them. Instead, Obsidian can show them in a way that's more suitable for reading.
Editor views and modes lets you customize how Markdown syntax appears when you're editing and reading notes.
## Editor views
You can switch between the _editing view_ and _reading view_, depending on whether you intend to make changes to the note.
To switch between views, select the view switcher (open book icon or pencil icon) in the upper-right corner of the editor, or press `Ctrl+E` (or `Cmd+E` on macOS) in the editor.
> [!note]
> You need to enable **Settings → Appearance → Show tab title bar** to see the icon for switching views.
You can change the default editor view under **Settings → Editor → Default view for new tabs**.
> [!tip] Side-by-side preview
> To open a note in both editing and reading view side-by-side, press `Ctrl` (or `Cmd` on macOS) and select the view switcher (open book icon or pencil icon) in the upper-right corner of the editor.
## Editor modes
In Editing view, you can edit your notes using one of two modes, _Live Preview_ or _Source mode_.
You can change the default editor mode under **Settings → Editor → Default editing mode**.
### Live Preview
Live Preview is a smart editor mode that previews Markdown-formatted text while you're editing.
You can reveal the syntax for any Markdown-formatted text by moving the text cursor to it.
> [!tip]
> Since Live Preview lets you see the formatting in the editing view, it often removes the need to switch between editor views.
### Source mode
Source mode displays the Markdown syntax for the entire note.
Use Source mode if you prefer to see the plain text representation of the note.
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