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This How.com.vn teaches you how to change and stylize the font in WhatsApp on your iPhone or Android. Keep in mind that there is no way to change permanently WhatsApp's text font; you can only bold, italicize, cross out, and apply the FixedSys font to specific text on a per-message basis.
Steps
Open WhatsApp. Tap the WhatsApp app icon, which resembles a white speech bubble and receiver on a green background.- If WhatsApp opens to a login screen, follow the on-screen instructions to log in with your phone number.
Tap Chats. It's a speech bubble-shaped icon at the bottom of the screen. This will open a list of your current conversations.- On Android, you'll tap the CHATS tab at the top of the screen.
- If WhatsApp opens to a chat, instead tap the "Back" button in the upper-left corner of the screen to return to the Chats page.
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Select a chat. Tap the chat to which you want to send text with a different font than usual.- You can also start a new chat by tapping the "New Chat" icon in the upper-right (iPhone) or bottom-right (Android) and selecting a contact.
Tap the text field. It's at the bottom of the screen. Doing so brings up your smartphone's on-screen keyboard.
Enter a message. Type in the message that you want to send using a different font.
Change the message's font. You have several potential font-changing options available:[1]- To bold text, type an asterisk * at the beginning and end of the message. For example, *Hello!* would become Hello!
- To italicize text, type an underscore _ at the beginning and end of the message. For example, _How are you?_ would become How are you?
- To add a strikethrough (a line through the text), type a tilde ~ at the beginning and end of the message (e.g., ~I made a typo~).
Use the FixedSys font. By typing three backquotes (apostrophes ``` which slant downward from left to right) before and after the message, you can unlock a secret font which resembles the text style used in Command Prompt and Terminal.- For example, ```Computers will conquer mankind``` would become
Computers will conquer mankindwhen sent. - On an iPhone, you'll have to tap the 123 button on the keyboard, tap and hold the apostrophe ' key, and select the left-most option in the resulting pop-up menu to type a back quote.
- For example, ```Computers will conquer mankind``` would become
Send your message. Tap the "Send"icon to the right of the text box to do so. Your message will automatically be formatted and sent.
- The symbols that you typed on both ends of the message will not show up in the conversation.
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- QuestionWhat is wrong if I tried step 7 and 8, but the font didn't change?
Community AnswerYou will have to make sure there are no spaces at the back and the front of the phrase that you want to change font style, e.g., if it is * bold* or *bold *, it will not change font. - QuestionHow do I change the style of the text?
Community AnswerThere are a couple of ways to change the style of the text. To Italicize the text, you can use the underscore at the beginning and ending of each sentence. To make the text bold, you can use the asterisk at the beginning and ending of each sentence. - QuestionCan I insert my own font into WhatsApp?Community AnswerNo, this isn't possible. The only fonts available are the built-in operating system font and WhatsApp's FixedSys font. You can't send your own font to other people.
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- iPhone users can also tap and hold text to prompt a pop-up menu, tap Select All in the menu to select all of the text, and tap B, I, or U in the resulting menu to bold, italicize, or underline the text. This is an option for Android users as well, though you'll have to tap and hold the text to select it, then tap ⋮ in the upper-right corner and select an option (e.g., B for bold).Thanks
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Warnings
- Only text between the formatting symbols will be affected.Thanks
- There is no way to format text permanently in WhatsApp.Thanks
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Jack Lloyd
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This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 179,003 times.
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