How to Type Bold Text on Telegram on Android

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Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: September 18, 2024 Tested

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This wikiHow teaches you how to type strong bold letters in a Telegram chat when you’re using an Android.

Things You Should Know

• Open Telegram and tap a chat to open the conversation.
• Type ** and then type the word or phrase you want to appear in bold. Type another ** after your word or phrase.
• Tap Send. The text between the ** will be bolded.

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1. 1
   Open Telegram on your Android. It’s the blue icon with a white paper airplane inside. You will usually find it in the app drawer.
2. 2
   Tap a chat. This opens the conversation.
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3. 3
   Type **.
4. 4
   Type the word or phrase you want to appear in bold. There’s no need to insert a space between ** and the word(s).
5. 5
   Type another ** at the end. The finished product should look something like this: **These words will be bold**.
6. 6
   Tap the send button. It’s the blue paper airplane at the bottom-right corner of the screen. The words between the double-asterisks appear in strong bold letters.

   • You can include regular (not bold) words in the same message. Just don’t surround those words with asterisks.
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