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WhatsApp: How to write in italics, bold, strikethrough and underlined

04/09/2021 by Beatrice Predan-Hallabrin

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If you get bored of simple text messages in WhatsApp, you can format your text. The messenger allows you to use bold, italic, strikethrough or monospace as options – even underlining text is possible.

How to underline a text in WhatsApp

In WhatsApp, there are no commands or options in the menu that you could use to underline a text. The only way to do this is by downloading the app “BlueWords – Text styles“. However, this only works for Android smartphones.

How to use codes for writing in italics, bold, strikethrough, monospace in WhatsApp on iPhone and Android

One way you can customize your messages is by using certain commands. You can do this for a single word or a longer text. Place the following characters in front of and at the end of the text you want to format:

  • Bold: an asterisk ( * ). Example: *text*
  • Italic: underscore ( _ ). Example: _text_
  • Strikethrough: a tilde ( ~ ). Example: ~text~
  • Monospace: three backticks ( reversed apostrophe, “` ). Example: “`text“` Depending on the keyboard of your smartphone, the backtick could be hidden. To find it, tap on the apostrophe ( ‘ ) and hold your finger there until more options are shown, including the backtick.

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Use different characters to format your text. (c) Beatrice Predan-Hallabrin

How to use shortcuts for writing in italics, bold, strikethrough, monospace in WhatsApp on iPhone and Android

If you can’t remember the commands, there’s also an alternative: you can use the shortcuts.

  • On your Android phone: When you enter your text, tap and hold the part you want to format. In the menu, choose “bold” or “italic”. Tap on “more” (three dots) to see the options “strikethrough” and “monospace”.
  • On your iPhone: When entering a text, tap and select the word(s) that you want to format. In the menu, tap on “B I U” and choose “bold”, “italic”, “strikethrough” or “monospace”. 
Select your text and choose the format you like. (c) Nadine Noppinger
How do you bold and underline on WhatsApp?

For bold text on WhatsApp use an asterisk ( * ), for example: *text*. Unfortunately, there is no way to underline on WhatsApp directly. However, there are some apps that will enable you to use this function on WhatsApp.

How do you underline a word in a text message?

The process of underlining text in messages is different in every app you use. While underlining is not possible directly in WhatsApp, you can underline text messages on many other applications – like Gmail or iMessage – by choosing the formatting options via the BIU button and selecting the underline option.

How do you write in cursive on WhatsApp?

For cursive or italic text on WhatsApp use an underscore ( _ ) for example: _text_

What is the purpose of underlining text?

Usually, the purpose of underlining text is to highlight or draw attention to a specific section of the text. Also, hyperlinks are often underlined and displayed in a different color than the rest of the text.

Can I underline text in WhatsApp?

There is no way to underline text in WhatsApp directly. However, there are some separate apps that will give you this function on WhatsApp.

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