When you send messages to clients, suppliers or work teams, clear communication is essential. In large blocks of text, the human eye tends to "scan" the message instead of reading word by word. Formatting helps guide the reader.

Use bold to highlight values, deadlines, dates or the main subject of the message.
Use italic to quote phrases from others, terms in other languages, book or movie names.
Use strikethrough to indicate a previous idea was cancelled or an old price that received a discount.
Use monospace if you're a programmer sending code, or to create simple tables.

Practical keyboard shortcuts

Our editor supports the same shortcuts as WhatsApp Web! Select the text you want to format and use:

Bold: Ctrl + B (ou Cmd + B no Mac)
Italic: Ctrl + I (ou Cmd + I no Mac)
Strikethrough: Ctrl + Shift + S
Mono: Ctrl + Shift + M

Extra Tip: Lists and Topics

Besides the visual options above, the best way to organize long information is through lists. To create a list with automatic bullet points, start a new line by typing an asterisk or hyphen followed by a space.

Frequently Asked Questions

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How to make text bold on WhatsApp?

Place the text between asterisks (*text*). In our editor, select the text and click the B button or use Ctrl+B.

How to make text italic?

Place the text between underscores (_text_). In the editor, select the text and click the I button or use Ctrl+I.

How to strikethrough text?

Place the text between tildes (~text~). In the editor, select the text and click the S button or use Ctrl+Shift+S.

How to use monospaced font?

Place the text between three backticks (```text```). In the editor, select the text and click the {} button or use Ctrl+Shift+M.

Do the formats work on all phones?

Yes! The formatting is native to WhatsApp and works on Android, iPhone and WhatsApp Web.