10 Simple Steps to Write in Italics on WhatsApp

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Easy-to-follow steps for making your text italic on WhatsApp

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Last Updated: May 26, 2023

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Use the underscore character. Type _italics_ to get italics to display.

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Open WhatsApp.
Surround the text you want in italics with "_".
Alternatively, tap and hold the text you want in italics, then choose "Italic."

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It's at the bottom of your screen.

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This is at the bottom of the screen. Tapping it will open up the keyboard.
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Add an underscore. This is the beginning of the italics tag.
- On an iOS device, the underscore is found by tapping the 123 button or the .?123 button, then the #+= button. Tap the _ . It is the first button from the left on the second row of buttons.
- On an Android device, the underscore is entered by pressing and holding on the Y key until the alternate press option appears, then releasing it.
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Do not enter a space between the underscore and the first letter of the italicized section.
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Add an underscore at the end of the section you wish to have italicized. This ends the italics tag.
- Do not enter a space between the end of the italicized section and the underscore. The text between the underscores will now appear italicized in the textbox.
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The message will appear in the conversation history. The text will appear italicized without the underscores at either end of the italicized section.

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