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Can I use formatting in my WhatsApp messages?
WhatsApp allows you to format text inside your messages and message templates. Text formatting is only available on Android, iOS, and Web.
The following formatting options are supported by Clickatell:
Italic
To italicize your message, place an underscore on both sides of the text:
_text_
Bold
To bold your message, place an asterisk on both sides of the text:
*text*
Strikethrough
To strikethrough your message, place a tilde on both sides of the text:
~text~
Bulleted list
To add a bulleted list to your message, place an asterisk or hyphen and a space before each word or sentence:
* text
* text
Or
- text
- text
Numbered list
To add a numbered list to your message, place a number, period, and space before each line of text:
1. text
2. text
Monospace
To monospace your message, place three backticks on both sides of the text:
```text```
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