Formatting symbols are used to indicate how text should be displayed. They are typically not visible in the final output. However, they can be seen in a text editor or word processor, where they are used to help you format your text.

Here are some common formatting symbols and what they look like:

* Bold:

* *Italic:* * *

* Underline: _ _

* Strikethrough: ~~ ~~

* Superscript: ^ ^

* Subscript: ~ ~

* Line break:

* Paragraph break:

* Heading:

,

, etc.

* List:

(unordered list) or

(ordered list)

* Link:

Examples:

* Bold: This text is bold.

* *Italic:* *This text is italic.*

* Underline: _This text is underlined._

* Strikethrough: ~~This text is strikethrough.~~

* Superscript: This is a².

* Subscript: This is H₂O.

The specific formatting symbols used may vary depending on the software or platform you are using. You can typically find a list of formatting symbols and their corresponding functions in the help documentation for your software.