Want to write in bold, italics and strikethrough on WhatsApp chats? Here's how!

Want to write in bold, italics and strikethrough on WhatsApp chats? Here's how!

Sportacus
By Sportacus

If you’re a WhatsApp user, you will be happy to know that the chatting app has just added bold, italics and strikethrough text styles in messages.

These tricks are actually pretty simple to master. Here is how you can do it.

 

For bold: Add an asterisk (*) before and after specifics words — eg. *hello*

For italics: Add an underscore (_) before and after the specifics words: eg. _hello_

For strikethrough: Add a tilde (~) before and after the specifics words: e.g. ~hello~

 

Android phone users will need to run at least version 2.12.535 on their phones to have access to this service. Though it will work cross platform, your friend should have the latest versions of WhatsApp installed on their smartphones in order to be able to see it.

While these stylings can be entered in the WhatsApp web client, its formatting will show up only in the app-based version of the chats.

This is one of the rare features, other than voice calls, WhatsApp has launched since Facebook acquired it for $19bn two years ago.

Facebook recently revealed plans to enable business accounts inside the app, thereby allowing users to connect with companies with which they want to communicate via the service. It hasn’t happened yet, but could be a reality soon.

At this point, it looks like WhatsApp will continue to remain a more basic chat app.

Go on, impress your friends with the new font styles and functionality.

Courtesy: techcrunch.com

By ali3_2001• 3 Apr 2016 14:35
ali3_2001

it works fine.

although you can't see it yet other party sees it

By Sportacus• 3 Apr 2016 14:30
Sportacus

I checked with my phone before publishing this. It worked perfectly for me.

When you send a message to someone, the receiver will see the changes, that is italicised, bold or struck through. It won't appear that way for the sender. Only for the receiver.

By Riyal2Rupee• 3 Apr 2016 11:29
Riyal2Rupee

It's ok.

By Riyal2Rupee• 3 Apr 2016 11:29
Riyal2Rupee

It's ok.

By mbilal• 3 Apr 2016 11:28
mbilal

Thanks a lot :) lovely this is.

working perfect for me.

By r4it• 3 Apr 2016 10:32
r4it

Anybody checked in Iphone?

By Molten Metal• 3 Apr 2016 10:16
Molten Metal

My comments disappeared from this forum .........

By r4it• 3 Apr 2016 10:09
r4it

doesn't work 2.12.556

By Molten Metal• 3 Apr 2016 10:04
Molten Metal

I miss my comments from here.

By drmusunuri• 3 Apr 2016 10:01
drmusunuri

Not Working

By saud81• 2 Apr 2016 10:04
saud81

not working on my android.. my WA version is 2.12.556

By Wild Turkey• 2 Apr 2016 07:45
Wild Turkey

*Does it work on QL, too?*

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