In WhatsApp it is possible to change the formatting of the text of messages, statuses and descriptions of these, but to do this it is necessary to follow a series of steps.
For this reason, in the following article we will explain how to put bold, italics and underline in WhatsApp, in a short time and without too many complications.
Italicize
To italicize text, place an underscore(_) before and after the sentence or word you wish to modify, for example: _airplane_.
Bold type
In WhatsApp you can make a sentence or word bold by placing an asterisk(*) before and after the text in question, for example: *dog*.
Place monospaced
Make text monospaced by placing three quotation marks(““) before and after the word or sentence, for example: “`rock“`.
Place strikethrough
In order to write a strikethrough text in WhatsApp, it is necessary to place a tilde (~) before and after the sentence or paragraph in which you want to apply it, for example: ~here not~.
Shortcuts
It is also possible to change the formatting of texts in WhatsApp, both on Android and iOS, through the app’s shortcuts:
- On Android, press and hold the text to be modified and then select from: “Bold”, “Italic” or “More” to choose between strikethrough or monospaced.
- On iPhone you have to click and hold the text, then press “Select” or “Select all” and then “B_I_U”, finally choose between “Bold”, “Italic”, “Strikethrough” or “Monospace”.
This way you can bold, italicize and underline in WhatsApp, easily and in no time.
