WhatsApp Hot Sheet: From Bullets To Italic, Formatting Shortcuts To Up Your Chatting Game

WhatsApp claims to have the most monthly active users in India, at over 535 million as of Q1 2024. Of course, the number doesn’t really come as a surprise as most people we know (including businesses) are on Meta’s instant messenger nowadays. WhatsApp has also made sure its users have all the tools and security they need to not only connect with others instantly but do so in a way that they truly want to. 

Now, while texting, you might need to format your message in a certain way. You may wish to add bullet points, use Bold text, or even decide to throw in some strikethrough bits in your message.

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All these are made possible by some easy shortcuts. Without further ado, here are some quick formatting shortcuts that you can experiment with. 

Needless to say, to ensure all the shortcuts work properly, it’s best to keep your WhatsApp updated to the latest version available. 

How To Add Bulleted List On WhatsApp

If you are sharing a list on WhatsApp, and want to add bullet points, simply add a - in front of your message. 

For example, if your message is ABCD, simply type - ABCD in the message box and hit Send. 

How To Add Numbered List On WhatsApp

If you wish to add numbered bullet points, add the numbers followed by a period before your message. 

For example, if your message is ABCD, simply type 1. ABCD and so on. 

How To Add Block Quotes On WhatsApp

If you wish to add a block-quote format to your text, say in the case of a quotation or a part of the text you want to be highlighted, simply add a ‘>’ before your message.

For example, if your message is ABCD, simply type > ABCD.

How To Add Inline Codes On WhatsApp

If you wish to add inline codes to your text, say to highlight a piece of programming code or numerical data, add single quotes to your message. 

For example, if your message is ABCD, simply type ‘ABCD’.

How To Add Bold Format On WhatsApp

If you wish to share a text in bold, put your message within * points. 

For example, if your message is ABCD, simply type *ABCD*.

How To Add Italic Format On WhatsApp

If you wish to share a text in italics, put your message within _ points.

For example, if your message is ‘ABCD’, simply type _ABCD_.

How To Add Strikethrough Text On WhatsApp

Suppose you wish to add a text with a strikethrough, perhaps to highlight an omission or so, put your message in between ~ points.

For example, if your message is ABCD, simply type ~ABCD~.

How To Add Monospace Text On WhatsApp

If you wish to add monospace text, say to share parts of the text that you want to stand out from the rest, put your message in between three single quotes.

For example, if your message is ABCD, simply type ‘’’ABCD’’’.