How to Use Text Effects on WhatsApp

Open WhatsApp Messenger., Tap on a conversation., Tap on the text field., Type your message on your keyboard. , Edit your message for bold text, italics, or strikethrough., Tap the Send button.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open WhatsApp Messenger.

    The WhatsApp icon looks like a green box with a white speech balloon and a telephone in it.

    If WhatsApp opens up to a different page than your Chats page, tap the Chat button.
  2. Step 2: Tap on a conversation.

    This will open the chat. , This will be at the bottom of your conversation. ,, Place your text between two asterisks on either side for bold.

    It should look like *this* before you send it.

    Place your text between two underscores on either side for italics.

    It should look like _this_ before you send it.

    Place your text between two tildes on either side for strikethrough.

    It should look like ~this~ before you send it. , This looks like a paper plane next to your text.

    The bold, italics, and strikethrough effects will appear when you send your message.
  3. Step 3: Tap on the text field.

  4. Step 4: Type your message on your keyboard.

  5. Step 5: Edit your message for bold text

  6. Step 6: italics

  7. Step 7: or strikethrough.

  8. Step 8: Tap the Send button.

Detailed Guide

The WhatsApp icon looks like a green box with a white speech balloon and a telephone in it.

If WhatsApp opens up to a different page than your Chats page, tap the Chat button.

This will open the chat. , This will be at the bottom of your conversation. ,, Place your text between two asterisks on either side for bold.

It should look like *this* before you send it.

Place your text between two underscores on either side for italics.

It should look like _this_ before you send it.

Place your text between two tildes on either side for strikethrough.

It should look like ~this~ before you send it. , This looks like a paper plane next to your text.

The bold, italics, and strikethrough effects will appear when you send your message.

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