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Message formatting and emoji support

2 minutes read time Difficulty: beginner

Message formatting

Make your messages more readable with WhatsApp's built-in formatting.

Text formatting

StyleSyntaxResult
Bold*text*text
Italic_text_text
Strikethrough~text~text
Monospace`text`text
Code block```text```Multi-line code

Examples

*Important:* Your order _#ORD-123_ is ready for pickup.

~Old price: ₹999~ *New price: ₹499*

Use code `SAVE50` at checkout.

Emojis

  • Click the 😊 emoji picker in the message input
  • Or type emoji shortcodes
  • Or use your system emoji keyboard (Ctrl+. on Windows, Cmd+Ctrl+Space on Mac)

Line breaks

  • Press Shift + Enter for a new line
  • Press Enter to send

Tips

  1. Bold key info — Order numbers, dates, amounts
  2. Use sparingly — Too much formatting is hard to read
  3. Emojis add warmth — But don't overdo it (1-2 per message)
  4. Test formatting — Send to yourself first to verify it renders correctly

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