diff --git a/R/render.R b/R/render.R
index c8fee339..4613bb72 100644
--- a/R/render.R
+++ b/R/render.R
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #'
 #' @param input The input file or project directory to be rendered (defaults
 #'   to rendering the project in the current working directory).
-#' @param output_format Target output format (defaults to "html"). The option
+#' @param output_format Target output format (defaults to `"html"`). The option
 #'   `"all"` will render all formats defined within the file or project.
 #' @param output_file The name of the output file. If using `NULL`, the output
 #'   filename will be based on the filename for the input file. `output_file` is
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #'   advanced usage and useful for CLI arguments which are not yet mirrored in a
 #'   dedicated parameter of this \R function. See `quarto render --help` for options.
 #' @param pandoc_args Additional command line arguments to pass on to Pandoc.
-#' @param as_job Render as an RStudio background job. Default is "auto",
+#' @param as_job Render as an RStudio background job. Default is `"auto"`,
 #'   which will render individual documents normally and projects as
 #'   background jobs. Use the `quarto.render_as_job` \R option to control
 #'   the default globally.
diff --git a/man/quarto_render.Rd b/man/quarto_render.Rd
index e39d3bf7..d20ebca4 100644
--- a/man/quarto_render.Rd
+++ b/man/quarto_render.Rd
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ quarto_render(
 \item{input}{The input file or project directory to be rendered (defaults
 to rendering the project in the current working directory).}
 
-\item{output_format}{Target output format (defaults to "html"). The option
+\item{output_format}{Target output format (defaults to \code{"html"}). The option
 \code{"all"} will render all formats defined within the file or project.}
 
 \item{output_file}{The name of the output file. If using \code{NULL}, the output
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ dedicated parameter of this \R function. See \verb{quarto render --help} for opt
 
 \item{pandoc_args}{Additional command line arguments to pass on to Pandoc.}
 
-\item{as_job}{Render as an RStudio background job. Default is "auto",
+\item{as_job}{Render as an RStudio background job. Default is \code{"auto"},
 which will render individual documents normally and projects as
 background jobs. Use the \code{quarto.render_as_job} \R option to control
 the default globally.}