How to Type Bold Text on Telegram on Android

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Last Updated: October 25, 2022 Tested

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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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Tap the send button. 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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