If you like using Markdown for fast on-the-go formatting, you're in luck - in Coda, the following Markdown shortcuts are available to you.
Also check out full list of keyboard shortcuts.
Inline
Bold - **text** or __text__
Italic - *text* or _text_
Strikethrough - ~text~
Paragraph
Large header - # space
Medium header - ## space
Small header - ### space
Numbered list - 1. space
Bulleted list - * space
Checklist - [ ] space
Block quote - > space
Pull quote - " space
Code block - ```
Insert
Reference - @
Formula - =
Emoji - :emoji name:
Table - |ColumnName1|ColumnName2|
Minimalist table - Text in cell 1 [Tab]