How to use formatting (bold, italics, strike-through and mono-space) in your WhatsApp messages

If you want to add a little emphasis to something you're writing in WhatsApp, you may want to make things bold, italics, strikethrough or monospace and these can be easily added with a few quick additions around the word(s) you're looking to highlight.

  • How to make text bold in your WhatsApp message

    Add an asterisk around the text - for example, This is a *great* way to spend an evening becomes

    This is a great way to spend an evening

  • How to make text italic in your WhatsApp message

    Add an underscore around the text - for example, I watched _Die Hard_ last night becomes

    I watched Die Hard last night

  • How to make text strikethrough in your WhatsApp message

    Add a tilde around the text - for example, ~Chocolate~ Vanilla is the best flavour of ice cream becomes

    Chocolate Vanilla is the best flavour of ice cream

  • How to make text monospace in your WhatsApp message

    Add three grave accents around the text - for example, ```Monospace``` fonts are evenly distributed becomes

    Monospace fonts are evenly distributed
Give this a go in your WhatsApp message to add a little 'font-spice'.

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