How to Bold, Italicize, and Underline Text on iPhone and iPad

How to Bold, Italicize, and Underline Text on iPhone and iPad

On both iPhone and iPad, you can format text to be bold, italic, and underlined in various apps like Notes, Mail, and Pages. This guide will show you how to achieve these effects in different apps, along with some general tips and keyboard shortcuts.

Notes

Notes is a versatile app for taking notes and reminders. Here's how to make your text bold, italic, or underlined in the Notes app:

Open the Notes app and create a new note or open an existing one. Select the text you want to format. Tap on the formatting options icon that appears above the selected text. Choose Bold, Italic, or Underline from the formatting options.

Mail

The M#220;il app is perfect for composing and sending emails. Here's how to format your text:

Open the M#220;il app and compose a new email. Type your message and select the text you want to format. Tap on the formatting options in the pop-up menu. Choose Bold, Italic, or Underline.

Pages

Pages is an advanced word processing app that allows you to format your text in various ways:

Open the Pages app and create or open a document. Select the text you want to format. Tap on the paintbrush icon or format icon in the top right corner. Under Text, choose Bold, Italic, or Underline.

General Tips

In most apps, selecting text will bring up a pop-up menu with formatting options. You can also use keyboard shortcuts if you have a keyboard connected:

Cmd B for Bold Cmd I for Italic Cmd U for Underline

These methods will help you format your text easily on your iPhone or iPad!