diff --git a/docs/UserGuide.md b/docs/UserGuide.md
index 621d6eb0c9b..30214d51c80 100644
--- a/docs/UserGuide.md
+++ b/docs/UserGuide.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Here are some descriptions of the words we use throughout the User Guide:
 
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 Extraneous parameters for commands that do not take in parameters (such as help, exit and clear) will be ignored.
-e.g. if the command specifies `exit 2`, it will be interpreted as the `exit` command.
+e.g. if the command specifies <code>exit 2</code>, it will be interpreted as the <code>exit</code> command.
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 ### Add lead
@@ -453,9 +453,9 @@ Example: find alice bob charlie``
 
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-  <li>The search is case-insensitive. e.g `John` will match `john`.</li>
-  <li>Only full words will be matched e.g. `John` will not match `Johns`.</li>
-  <li>Persons matching at least one keyword will be returned (i.e. OR search). e.g. `find john david` will return `John Doe`, `David Li`.</li>
+  <li>The search is case-insensitive. e.g <code>John</code> will match <code>john</code>.</li>
+  <li>Only full words will be matched e.g. <code>John</code> will not match <code>Johns</code>.</li>
+  <li>Persons matching at least one keyword will be returned (i.e. OR search). e.g. <code>find john david</code> will return <code>John Doe, David Li</code>.</li>
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