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How to Make Strikethrough, Italic, and Bold Text in WA

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Fikri Basrizal

How to Make Strikethrough, Italic, and Bold Text in WA

Have you ever had someone send you chat, and he made the writing bold, italic, and even crossed out?

If you are also interested in making bold, italic, or strikethrough text on WhatsApp, then in this article we will share how to do it with you.

Without further ado, let's take a look at the explanation of how to make bold, italic, and strikethrough text on WA below!

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How to Make Text Bold on WhatsApp

How to Make Bold Text on WhatsApp. Source: Tribun Wow

The first way we will share is to make text bold on WhatsApp. 

The key to doing this is quite easy, you just need to add the symbol (*) or asterisk at the beginning and end of the sentence, then your chat will be bold.

Bold text chat is usually used to emphasize something important in a message.

For more details, here's how to make bold text on WA: 

  • Open WhatsApp and type the text you want to make bold.
  • At the beginning and end of the text, insert two asterisks. Example: If you want to make the words “tomorrow ball practice” bold, type *tomorrow ball practice*.
  • Once the chat is sent, the text will automatically change to bold.

How to Make Italic Text on WhatsApp

How to Italicize Text on WhatsApp. Source: VOI

In addition to bold text, next we will share how to make italic text on WhatsApp. 

This italic style is perfect for writing foreign words, book titles, or simply adding variety to a conversation.

Here are the steps to make italic text in WA:

  • Type the text and then insert two underscores (_) between the text.
  • Example: If you want to type the sentence "Take it from the teacher's desk" in italics, then type _Take it from the teacher's desk_
  • Once sent, the text will change to italics.

How to Make Strikethrough Text on WA

How to Make Crossed Out Text on WA. Source: Viva

Strikethrough text style is often used to indicate if the chat contains errors or is no longer valid. 

For example, you can use it to convey humor or show revisions. 

To make a strikethrough of the text WA, here's how:

  • Add a tilde (~) at the beginning and end of the text you want to strikethrough.
  • Example: If you want to type "Tomorrow is a holiday" with a strikethrough, then type ~Tomorrow is a holiday~.
  • Once sent, the text will appear with a strikethrough in the middle.

Merging Text Styles

Merging Text Styles. Source: YouTube/Techscore

In addition to making text bold, italic, and strikethrough, you can also combine several text styles in one word or sentence.

This is possible because WhatsApp allows its users to use two or three text styles at once, such as bold and italics, or even bold, italics, and strikethrough. 

This combination of styles can add more expression to the chat you create. Here's how. 

  • Use symbols in the order you want. For example, to make text bold or italic, use an asterisk and an underscore.
  • Example: To type “thank you” in bold italics, type `_*thank you*_`.
  • Examples of Using Style Combinations: If you want to make text bold, italic, and strikethrough all at once, type `_*~thank you~*_`. Once sent, the text will appear as *_~thank you~_*.

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Fikri Basrizal