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Cheat Engine Wiki Formatting Guide

This guide provides a clear overview of how to format content in Cheat Engine Wiki pages.

Line Breaks

Use <br> to create a new line:

First line<br>Second line

Output:

First line
Second line

Tables

Tables are created with the {| ... |} syntax.

Two-column example:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|-
| List Item One
| Description of list item one
|-
| List Item Two
| Description of list item two
|}

Output:

List Item One	Description of list item one
List Item Two	Description of list item two

Multiple-column example:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5"
|-
|Long item 1
|Description 1
|Extra info 1
|-
|Short item 2
|Description 2
|Extra info 2
|}

Output:

Long item 1	Description 1	Extra info 1
Short item 2	Description 2	Extra info 2

Tables automatically align columns based on the widest first column.

Headers

Use == ... == for headers:

==Header Level 2==
===Header Level 3===
====Header Level 4====

Output:

Header Level 2

Signatures

Add user signatures:

--~~~   # username
--~~~~  # username + timestamp
--~~~~~ # full timestamp

Output:

--Leunsel (talk)

--Leunsel (talk) 15:37, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

--15:37, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

Lists

• Bulleted list
• Second item

 ** Nested item

1. Numbered list

1. Second number

Text Formatting

• Italic
• Bold
• Bold & Italic

''Italic''
'''Bold'''
'''''Bold & Italic'''''

Special Templates

{{NeedWork}}

# Marks a section as needing work

Output:

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LUA Forms

Create new forms via "Table -> Create Form". Forms appear in the menu with options to show or edit them.

Using Forms in LUA

Forms can be accessed from LUA scripts to automate tasks or collect input.

Forum References

• Post - Script for creating LUA scripts from forms

Examples

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Always preview edits to verify formatting and layout before saving.