Format iPhone message texts: how it works
Words or texts in messages are easy to format on iPhone. You can make them bold and italic or underline them. We'll show you how it's done.
Bold, italic, underlined: Format texts on the iPhone
Note: Formatting only works in Apple's standard apps. With WhatsApp and Co., the formatting does not work.
- For example, open the Notes app on your iPhone and write a new note.
- Double-tap a word or mark a larger text and select "Select" from the menu.
- Now tap the arrow on the right side of the menu so that the "BIU" button appears.
- If you select this, you can tap "Bold", "Italic" or "Underline" to format the text.
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