Add formatting to your Google Chat messages

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app or Gmail app .
   • In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat .
2. Go to a conversation.
3. Enter a message.
4. On the left, tap Action menu Format .
5. Select an option:
   • To bold: Tap Bold .
   • To italicize: Tap Italic .
   • To underline: Tap Underline .
   • To strikethrough: Tap Strikethrough .
   • To change the text color: Tap Text color .
   • To add a bullet point before the text: Tap Bulleted list .
   • To insert a link:
     1. Tap Insert link .
     2. Enter the link.
   • To add inline code: Tap Code .
   • To add multi-line code block: Tap Code block .
6. Tap Send .

Tip: To quickly add or remove text format, touch and hold the text, then tap Format.

To add markdown formatting to your Google Chat messages, you can include special characters in the text.

Format option	Markdown example
Bold	*Text*
Italicize	_Text_
Strikethrough	~Text~
Inline code block	`Text`
Multi-line code block	```Text```
Bullet	- Text or * Text