How to format text cells in Jupyter?

Question

I would like to create a Jupyter notebook to make a tutorial.

When I go to the jupyter website and I try jupyter in the browser, there is already a nice python tutorial, with some cells used as text explanations and others as code:

Now I create a new notebook and I am able to create different cells and format them in 4 types:

• Code
• Markdown
• Raw NBConvert
• Heading

However none of them allow me to create the text explanations with white background as in the image above. I tried formatting one cell as markdown and it's just keeping with the grey background.

Am I missing something? Thanks.

Solution 1

After creating those blocks you have to run them to give you that white background.

Press Ctrl + Enter inside the block.

For eg.

1. Click on a cell. Press Esc and then press 1

2. Now type this: "THIS IS A HEADING"

3. And then press Ctrl + Enter.

You will get this as an output with a white background (The image below is a bit dull):

Solution 2

In addition, by using the %%html magic command, you can type HTML in cells and get them rendered the way you want

Comments

[Sembei Norimaki]

Wow, it's simpler than I though. Thanks

[Roman Orac]

I would also suggest you use a python code formatter for Jupyter notebooks: github.com/kenkoooo/jupyter-autopep8.