Does WhatsApp formatting work in group messages?

Yes — bold, italic, strikethrough and monospace work in individual chats, groups, and WhatsApp Status.

Can I combine bold and italic in WhatsApp?

Yes. Use *_text_* for bold italic. Nest formatting symbols and close them in reverse order.

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WhatsApp Text Formatter

Bold, italic, strikethrough, monospace — format any WhatsApp message in one click. Select text, click a format, copy and paste straight into WhatsApp.

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WhatsApp formatting cheat sheet

*your text*

→

your text

Ctrl+B

_your text_

→

your text

Ctrl+I

~your text~

→

~~your text~~

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`your text`

→

your text

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```block```

→

code block

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> your text

→

quoted text

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- item

→

• bullet list

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*_combined_*

→

bold italic

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Formatting only works in WhatsApp — the symbols are invisible to the reader, and the text appears styled. Combinations work: *_bold italic_* renders as bold italic.

Common questions

Why isn't my WhatsApp text showing as bold / italic?

WhatsApp formatting only works when the symbols directly touch the text — no space between the symbol and the first/last character. * bold * won't work. *bold* will. Also make sure you're on an updated version of WhatsApp.

Does formatting work in WhatsApp Status and Group messages?

Yes — bold, italic, strikethrough and monospace all work in individual chats, group messages, and WhatsApp Status. The same formatting codes apply everywhere in WhatsApp.

Can I combine bold and italic?

Yes. Use *_text_* for bold italic. You can nest formatting symbols — just make sure they close in reverse order: open bold, open italic, text, close italic, close bold.

Does this work on WhatsApp Business?

Yes — WhatsApp Business uses the same formatting codes as regular WhatsApp. All formatting types work identically.

Will the formatting symbols show on the other person's screen?

No — WhatsApp converts them automatically. The person receiving your message sees styled text, not the * or _ symbols.

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