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Is there a means to format code snippets in any way, ideally a Markdown like syntax, in Visual Studio Team Services (formerly Visual Studio Online)?
Using italics just doesn't sit right with me.
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The code formatting is available in Visual Studio Code (VSCode) through the following shortcuts or key combinations: On Windows Shift + Alt + F. On macOS Shift + Option + F. On Linux Ctrl + Shift + I.
Auto formatting settings in Visual Studio Show activity on this post. Select the text you want to automatically indent. Click menu Edit → Advanced → *Format Selection, or press Ctrl + K , Ctrl + F . Format Selection applies the smart indenting rules for the language in which you are programming to the selected text.
You can copy/paste formatted code from a html view. For example Google docs with the "Code pretty" AddOn or an online tool like http://www.manoli.net/csharpformat/
This way you can also change font size, family and color if you need. It looks like 
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No, there is no way to achieve this feature. And there is already a feature request submitted for this on VSTS User Voice. You can vote it up here: Support markdown as an alternative to html for workitems.
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Just found this extension from the feature request @eddie linked.
Markdown is a custom work item form control, that allows you to edit the rich text fields on your work items with a Markdown enabled editor.
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