diff --git a/docs/source/examples/Notebook/Working With Markdown Cells.ipynb b/docs/source/examples/Notebook/Working With Markdown Cells.ipynb
index 6e5c6221a..2b4763095 100644
--- a/docs/source/examples/Notebook/Working With Markdown Cells.ipynb	
+++ b/docs/source/examples/Notebook/Working With Markdown Cells.ipynb	
@@ -93,13 +93,27 @@
    ]
   },
   {
-   "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "metadata": {},
-   "source": [
-    "And shorthand for links:\n",
-    "\n",
-    "[Jupyter's website](http://jupyter.org)"
-   ]
+    "cell_type": "markdown",
+    "metadata": { },
+    "source": [
+      "And shorthand for links:\n",
+      "\n",
+      "[Jupyter's website](http://jupyter.org)"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "cell_type": "markdown",
+    "metadata": { },
+    "source": [
+      "You can use backslash \\ to generate literal characters which would otherwise have special meaning in the Markdown syntax.\n",
+      "\n",
+      "```\n",
+      "\\*literal asterisks\\*\n",
+      " *literal asterisks*\n",
+      "```\n",
+      "\n",
+      "Use double backslash \\ \\ to generate the literal $ symbol."
+    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",