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  • June 4, 2026
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Hi team,

In the calibration notes section on each req we have applied standard questions that apply for all requisitions. 

Formatting in the calibration notes section is quite limited even using HTML. 

  1. Can formatting options be increased? e.g. indented bullet points
  2. Can tables be added?

Please let me know if you require any further information.

Lisa

Best answer by dkreiger

Hi ​@Lisa Carr, 

1) Can formatting be expanded (e.g., support indented bullet points)?

  • Today, formatting support in Calibration Notes is limited and can be inconsistent depending on how the template/notes are being populated (config-driven template vs. what a user types/pastes in the editor). 
  • A common root cause for “formatting not showing” in the template is that the config uses newline characters (\n) instead of HTML breaks; Support’s guidance has been to replace \n with <br> in the Admin Console > Talent Acquisition > Calibration > calibration_notes_template configuration.
  • For the broader request (like indented bullets / richer formatting), there are known limitations in the rendering templates. For example, in calibration share communications, the Notes content is rendered into a table cell with significant padding, which can create the appearance of indentation and limits layout control unless the template/CSS is changed.


Bottom line: I don’t have anything in these docs that indicates indented bullet support is currently available as a supported/native capability in Calibration Notes.
 

2) Can tables be added to the calibration notes section?

  • I don’t see any documented confirmation in the materials here that tables are supported in Calibration Notes input/rendering.
  • Related formatting limitations have come up before (e.g., certain rich-text styling like text color not being retained/supported), which suggests the system sanitizes or restricts parts of HTML/CSS in notes.

Bottom line: From what I have, I can’t confirm that tables are supported in Calibration Notes today; and given known restrictions on rich formatting, I’d treat tables as not reliably supported unless Engineering explicitly confirms for your environment. 
 

Practical guidance I’ve seen work (within current constraints)

  • If you’re using a standard questions template, use explicit HTML line breaks (<br>) instead of relying on newlines.
  • If the goal is a consistently formatted “guide,” customers sometimes keep formatting local to the widget/content itself via embedded HTML/CSS (vs. global styling), but that advice was specifically in the context of the community site HTML widgets, not Calibration Notes.

If you want, I can rewrite your standard questions into a “most compatible” format (plain text + <br> structure) that tends to render consistently in the notes section, but I can’t claim that will unlock indented bullets or tables without further product confirmation.

 

If non of these suggestions are helpful, I would suggest creating a product idea. 

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dkreiger
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  • June 4, 2026

Hi ​@Lisa Carr, 

1) Can formatting be expanded (e.g., support indented bullet points)?

  • Today, formatting support in Calibration Notes is limited and can be inconsistent depending on how the template/notes are being populated (config-driven template vs. what a user types/pastes in the editor). 
  • A common root cause for “formatting not showing” in the template is that the config uses newline characters (\n) instead of HTML breaks; Support’s guidance has been to replace \n with <br> in the Admin Console > Talent Acquisition > Calibration > calibration_notes_template configuration.
  • For the broader request (like indented bullets / richer formatting), there are known limitations in the rendering templates. For example, in calibration share communications, the Notes content is rendered into a table cell with significant padding, which can create the appearance of indentation and limits layout control unless the template/CSS is changed.


Bottom line: I don’t have anything in these docs that indicates indented bullet support is currently available as a supported/native capability in Calibration Notes.
 

2) Can tables be added to the calibration notes section?

  • I don’t see any documented confirmation in the materials here that tables are supported in Calibration Notes input/rendering.
  • Related formatting limitations have come up before (e.g., certain rich-text styling like text color not being retained/supported), which suggests the system sanitizes or restricts parts of HTML/CSS in notes.

Bottom line: From what I have, I can’t confirm that tables are supported in Calibration Notes today; and given known restrictions on rich formatting, I’d treat tables as not reliably supported unless Engineering explicitly confirms for your environment. 
 

Practical guidance I’ve seen work (within current constraints)

  • If you’re using a standard questions template, use explicit HTML line breaks (<br>) instead of relying on newlines.
  • If the goal is a consistently formatted “guide,” customers sometimes keep formatting local to the widget/content itself via embedded HTML/CSS (vs. global styling), but that advice was specifically in the context of the community site HTML widgets, not Calibration Notes.

If you want, I can rewrite your standard questions into a “most compatible” format (plain text + <br> structure) that tends to render consistently in the notes section, but I can’t claim that will unlock indented bullets or tables without further product confirmation.

 

If non of these suggestions are helpful, I would suggest creating a product idea.Â