How to write bold on WhatsApp? And in italics? These are some of the possibilities available in the popular mobile messenger, which still has options for writing in strikethrough and monospace.
The procedure does not require the installation of other apps or extensions, as it works by using special characters between the words you want to highlight. Learn in the following tutorial how to format your WhatsApp messages.
Bold
To send messages in bold, enclose the words in asterisks
at the beginning and end of the sentence. Want to stay on top of the best tech news of the day? Access and subscribe to our new youtube channel, Kenyannews News.
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.
Italic
To send messages in italics, enclose words in underlines (_) at the beginning and end of the sentence. Example: _Kenyannews_ turnsKenyannews
.
Strikethrough (strikethrough)
To send strikethrough (strikethrough) messages, enclose the words between two tilde symbols (~) at the beginning and end of the sentence.
Example: ~Kenyannews~ becomes Kenyannews.
monospaced
To send monospaced messages and change the WhatsApp font, place the words between three backtick icons (`) at the beginning and end of the sentence.
Example: “`Kenyannews“` becomes C analtec h.
How to format text in WhatsApp
Another way to format the text in WhatsApp is to use the options provided by Android and iOS (iPhone) to modify the message. Just select the desired word or phrase and tap the text edit icon to choose bold, italic, strikethrough or monospace.
- On Android:
- Tap and hold on the phrase or text;
- Select “Bold” or “Italics”;
- Tap the three dots (“More”) button to select “Strikethrough” or “Monospace”;
Ready. Now just send the message.
- On iPhone (iOS):
- Select the phrase or text;Tap on the option “BI
- U”;
- Select “Bold”, “Italics”, “Strikethrough” or “Monospace”;
Submit your message.
Can I format text on WhatsApp Web or Desktop?
Yes. However, formatting only works by the commands described at the beginning of the tutorial. So, if you want to write in bold, you’ll need to use asterisks between each sentence or word; in italics, the Underline sign; and so on.
Can I format more than one word or the entire sentence?
You can change the style of a single word or entire sentences, as long as you start and end the command with the corresponding symbol for each format.
An example: *Kenyannews*: _technology for those_ who understand. In this case, we used bold in the first word, italic in the following three and the last one was left unformatted.
Can I use bold, italic and strikethrough in the same word?
Yes. Again, just use the commands for each format. Example: Kenyannews becomes *_~Kenyannews*_~. Or use the edit button after selecting the word.
