WhatsApp

Android. Chats.

Formatting your messages

WhatsApp allows you to format selected text inside your messages.

Italic

To italicize your message, place an underscore on both sides of the text, like so:
_text_

Bold

To bold your message, place an asterisk on both sides of the text, like so:
*text*

Strikethrough

To strikethrough your message, place a tilde on both sides of the text, like so:
~text~

Monospace

To monospace your message, place three backticks on both sides of the text, like so:
```text```
Alternatively:

• On Android, you can tap and hold the text you're typing > More  > and choose among bold, italic, strikethrough and monospace.
• On iPhone, you can tap and hold the text you're typing > BIU > and choose among bold, italic and strikethrough.

Note: There is no option to disable this feature.