WhatsApp is among the most popular apps in India and other international markets. The reason for the popularity of the Facebook-owned instant messaging app is due to a ton of features it offers to enhance the user experience while keeping it simple. One such feature on WhatsApp is letting users format texts or change font styles inside messages. You can either format texts in a message to bold, italics, or strike it through altogether. The steps to format text or change font styles on WhatsApp are quite simple and can be done within seconds.
As mentioned earlier, WhatsApp provides four ways to format text or change font style within the app or the web app- Bold, Italics, Strikethrough, Monospace.
How to Bold a Text on Whatsapp
To make a text bold, you need to place an asterisk (*) on both sides of the text. For example, *This is a sample text to make text bold on WhatsApp*. Another way to do is by following these steps:
- Open your WhatsApp and go to the Contact to which you want to send the message.
- Long-press on the text after you have written it and select all the select.
- Once done, you will see the BIU option. Click on it and mark the text as bold.
Once you enter the asterisk at the end of the text you want to make bold or use the above-mentioned steps, WhatsApp will automatically format the selected text. The output will look like: This is a sample text to make text bold on WhatsApp.
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How to Italicise a Text on Whatsapp
To italicise your message on WhatsApp, place an underscore (_) on both sides of the text. For example, “_This is a sample text to italicise a message on WhatsApp_”. Else, you can follow this method as well:
- Go to WhatsApp and select the contact to whom you want to send the message.
- Enter the text and then select it.
- Once done, you will see the BIU option. Simply tap on it and select the Italic option.
Once you enter the underscore at the end of the text you want to italicise or use the above-mentioned steps, WhatsApp will automatically format the selected text. The output will look like this: This is a sample text italicise a message on WhatsApp.
How to Strikethrough a Text on Whatsapp
To strikethrough a text or message on WhatsApp, place a tilde (~) at the start and end of the text/message. For example: ~This is a sample text to strikethrough text on WhatsApp~.
Moreover, you can use the below-mentioned steps to send a text with a strikethrough:
- Go to WhatsApp and select the contact to whom you want to send the message.
- Enter the text and then select it.
- Once done, you will see the BIU option. Simply tap on it and select the Strikethrough option.
Once you enter the tilde at the end of the text you want to strikethrough, WhatsApp will automatically format the selected text. The output will look like: T̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶s̶a̶m̶p̶l̶e̶ ̶t̶e̶x̶t̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶s̶t̶r̶i̶k̶e̶t̶h̶r̶o̶u̶g̶h̶ ̶t̶e̶x̶t̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶W̶h̶a̶t̶s̶A̶p̶p̶
How to Monospace a Text on Whatsapp
To monospace a text or message on WhatsApp, place three backticks (“`) at the start and end of the text/message. For example: “`This is a sample text to monospace text on WhatsApp“`. One can also use this method to send a monospace text message on WhatsApp:
- Go to WhatsApp and select the contact to whom you want to send the message.
- Enter the text and then select it.
- Once done, you will see the BIU option. Simply tap on it and select the Monospace option.
Once you enter three backticks at the end of the text you want to monospace, WhatsApp will format the selected text and the output will look like: 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚘𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚡𝚝 𝚘𝚗 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚜𝙰𝚙𝚙.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How to change the font size in WhatsApp?
You can easily change your font size in WhatsApp by following the below-mentioned steps:
- Open WhatsApp application on your Android or iOS device.
- Tap on More section and click on Settings
- Go to Chats and then click on Font Size.
- Click the desired font size from Small, Medium or Large.
With this, you will be able to change your WhatsApp font size with ease.
What font does WhatsApp use in 2022?
WhatsApp uses Helvetica font as a default for its messaging platform.
