diff --git a/NEWS.org b/NEWS.org
index 372176f1..5dc4c36f 100644
--- a/NEWS.org
+++ b/NEWS.org
@@ -153,12 +153,12 @@
 
     - shut down emacs
 
-    - Run `mu init' in a terminal
+    - Run ~mu init~ in a terminal
 
     - Make sure mu init points to the right Maildir folder and add your email address(es) the following way:
-      `mu init --maildir=~/Maildir --my-address=jim@example.com --my-address=bob@example.com'
+      ~mu init --maildir=~/Maildir --my-address=jim@example.com --my-address=bob@example.com~
 
-    - once this is done run `mu index'
+    - once this is done run ~mu index~
 
     - Don't forget to delete your old mail cache location if necessary (see release notes for more detail).