You can use a backslash to escape the following characters.
| Character | Name |
|---|---|
| \ | backslash |
| ` | backtick (see also escaping backticks in code) |
| * | asterisk |
| _ | underscore |
| { } | curly braces |
| [ ] | brackets |
| < > | angle brackets |
| ( ) | parentheses |
| # | pound sign |
| + | plus sign |
| - | minus sign (hyphen) |
| . | dot |
| ! | exclamation mark |
| | | pipe (see also escaping pipe in tables) |