diff --git a/tasks/forms.py b/tasks/forms.py
index eef1f93..14e7c93 100644
--- a/tasks/forms.py
+++ b/tasks/forms.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from django import forms
+from markdownx.widgets import MarkdownxWidget
 
 from .models import Event
 
@@ -8,6 +9,9 @@ class EventForm(forms.ModelForm):
     class Meta:
         model = Event
         fields = ['date', 'user', 'notes']
+        widgets = {
+          'notes': MarkdownxWidget(attrs={'rows': 2}),
+        }
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         user = kwargs.pop('user')
diff --git a/tasks/templates/tasks/taskDetail.djhtml b/tasks/templates/tasks/taskDetail.djhtml
index 7203700..d98e121 100644
--- a/tasks/templates/tasks/taskDetail.djhtml
+++ b/tasks/templates/tasks/taskDetail.djhtml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
             {% csrf_token %}
             <td> {% render_field form.date type="date" class="form-control" %} </td>
             <td> {% render_field form.user class="form-control" style="width: initial;" %} </td>
-            <td> {% render_field form.notes class="form-control form-control-sm" rows="2" %} </td>
+            <td> {% render_field form.notes class="form-control form-control-sm" %} </td>
             <td> <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Submit"> </td>
           </form>
         </tr>