Posted by WhatsApp is unveiling upgraded text formatting capabilities, introducing helpful new ways for users to structure and style messages. Additions launching today include support for bulleted lists, numbered lists, block quotes and inline code snippets.
The formatting expansions build on existing options to go bold, italicized, strikethrough or monospaced when chatting. They aim to unlock more visual presentation flexibility within the popular messaging platform.
Activating the new formats is straightforward:
- Bulleted lists: Add “-” plus space before each item
- Numbered lists: Start each item with “1.” or any number followed by period and space
- Block quotes: Prefix text with “>” character and space
- Inline code: Wrap text snippet with “`” marks
These handy new text utilities are rolling out now across WhatsApp on Android, iOS, Web and Mac, having previously undergone preview testing.
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With more ways than ever to visually structure messages as lists, callouts or coded text, WhatsApp has empowered users to go beyond plain passages of words for more engaging chats. It’s another boon for readability and self-expression within everyday conversations.