How to write text in ipython notebook

Question

Here is an example of IPython notebook in which besides the input and output cells we have a plain text  How can I do the same in my IPython notebook  At the moment I have inly In and Out cells

User · Answer

Simply Enter Esc and type m it will convert to text cell

User · Answer

Adding to Matt s answer above  as I don t have comment privileges yet   one mouse-free workflow would be   Esc then m then Enter so that you gain focus again and can start typing   Without the last Enter you would still be in Escape mode and would otherwise have to use your mouse to activate text input in the cell   Another way would be to add a new cell  type out your markdown in  Code  mode and then change to markdown once you re done typing everything you need  thus obviating the need to refocus   You can then move on to your next cells

User · Answer

As it is written in the documentation you have to change the cell type to a markdown

User · Answer

Change the cell type to Markdown in the menu bar  from Code to Markdown  Currently in Notebook 4 x  the keyboard shortcut for such an action is  Esc  for command mode   then m  for markdown

[ipython] How to write text in ipython notebook?

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