How to Type Bold Text on Telegram on Android

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This wikiHow teaches you how to type strong bold letters in a Telegram chat when you’re using an Android.

Things You Should Know

  • Open Telegram and tap a chat to open the conversation.
  • Type ** and then type the word or phrase you want to appear in bold. Type another ** after your word or phrase.
  • Tap Send. The text between the ** will be bolded.

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    It’s the blue icon with a white paper airplane inside. You will usually find it in the app drawer.
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    This opens the conversation.
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    There’s no need to insert a space between ** and the word(s).
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    The finished product should look something like this: **These words will be bold** .
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    It’s the blue paper airplane at the bottom-right corner of the screen. The words between the double-asterisks appear in strong bold letters.
    • You can include regular (not bold) words in the same message. Just don’t surround those words with asterisks.
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