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zulip/help/text-emphasis.md
David Rosa f783e8b6ca help: Add a dedicated page on how to add emphasis to text.
- Adds "Via Markdown" instructions block.
- Adds "Via compose box buttons" instructions block.

Fixes part of #24209.
2023-03-16 10:51:57 -07:00

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Text emphasis

{!emphasis.md!}

Making text bold

{start_tabs}

{tab|via-markdown}

{!start-composing.md!}

  1. Surround your text with double asterisks (**) to make it bold.

!!! keyboard_tip ""

You can also use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>B</kbd> to insert bold formatting.

{tab|via-compose-box-buttons}

{!start-composing.md!}

  1. Select the text you want to format.

  2. Click the Bold () icon at the bottom of the compose box.

!!! keyboard_tip ""

You can also use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>B</kbd> to insert bold formatting.

{end_tabs}

Making text italic

{start_tabs}

{tab|via-markdown}

{!start-composing.md!}

  1. Surround your text with single asterisks (*) to make it italic.

!!! keyboard_tip ""

You can also use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>I</kbd> to insert italic formatting.

{tab|via-compose-box-buttons}

{!start-composing.md!}

  1. Select the text you want to format.

  2. Click the Italic () icon at the bottom of the compose box.

!!! keyboard_tip ""

You can also use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>I</kbd> to insert italic formatting.

{end_tabs}

Applying strikethrough formatting

{start_tabs}

{!start-composing.md!}

  1. Surround your text with two tildes (~~) to apply strikethrough formatting.

{end_tabs}