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How to Bold Text on WhatsApp: A Simple Guide

WhatsApp, the popular messaging app, allows users to express themselves in various ways. One way is by using bold text to emphasize important points or add emphasis to a message. In this post, we'll walk you through the steps on how to make text bold on WhatsApp, both on Android and iOS devices.

Bold Text on WhatsApp - Android:

  1. Open the WhatsApp messaging app on your Android device.
  2. Start a new or existing chat.
  3. Type out the message you want to send with the text that needs to be bolded sandwiched between two asterisks (*). For example, *Hello World*.
  4. Once you've typed out your message and included the asterisks around the text you want to bold, tap the send button to share it.
  5. The recipients will now see the text as bolded when they receive your message.

Bold Text on WhatsApp - iOS:

  1. Open the WhatsApp messaging app on your iOS device.
  2. Start a new or existing chat.
  3. Type out the message you want to send with the text that needs to be bolded sandwiched between two asterisks (*). For example, *Hello World*.
  4. To ensure the text is sent as bold, tap the 'Aa' icon on the bottom left corner of your keyboard to open the text formatting options.
  5. Locate and select the 'Bold Text' option, which looks like two 'B's in a circle. Tap this button.
  6. All text selected will be bolded. You can deselect any text you don't want to include in the bold formatting by tapping it.
  7. Once you have selected and formatted your text as desired, tap the send arrow icon to share your message.
  8. The recipients will now see the text as bolded when they receive your message.

Now that you know how to make text bold on WhatsApp for both Android and iOS devices, try it out in your next chat! If you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to leave a comment below. Happy chatting!

Published July, 2019