{"id":7957,"date":"2026-07-27T13:58:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=7957"},"modified":"2026-07-27T13:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:58:40","slug":"whatsapps-hidden-text-formatting-feature-that-many-users-still-dont-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=7957","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp&#8217;s Hidden Text Formatting Feature That Many Users Still Don&#8217;t Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WhatsApp<\/strong> is the world&#8217;s most popular messaging platform, with billions of messages exchanged every day. While billions of people use the app regularly, many are still unaware of some of its useful built-in features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of these lesser-known features allows users to change the appearance of their messages by using simple text formatting commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although this feature has been available on WhatsApp for several years, many users still do not know how to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to make a message <strong>bold<\/strong>, simply place an asterisk (*) at the beginning and end of the text. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><code>*biscuit*<\/code><\/strong> \u2192 <strong>biscuit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To write in <em>italics<\/em>, add an underscore (_) before and after the text. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><code>_text_<\/code><\/strong> \u2192 <em>text<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To apply a <del>strikethrough<\/del> effect, place a tilde (~) at the beginning and end of the text. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><code>~text~<\/code><\/strong> \u2192 <del>text<\/del><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also use a <strong>monospace<\/strong> font by placing three backticks (&#8220;`) before and after your message. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>text\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This changes the message into a monospace style, which is especially useful for sharing code, commands, or highlighting specific text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These built-in formatting tools require no additional settings or apps and can make your WhatsApp messages more organised, expressive, and easier to read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WhatsApp is the world&#8217;s most popular messaging platform, with billions of messages exchanged every day. 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