Add formatting to your Google Chat messages

1. On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
   • In Gmail: On the left, click Chat.
2. Go to a conversation.
3. Enter a message.
4. Highlight the text you want to format.
5. Click Format 👁 Image
   or select one of the formatting options on the floating toolbar.
6. Select an option:
   • To strikethrough: Click Strikethrough 👁 Strikethrough
     .
   • To bold: Click Bold 👁 Bold
     .
   • To italicize: Click Italic 👁 Italic
     .
   • To underline: Click Underline 👁 Underline
     .
   • To change the text color: Click Text color 👁 Color text
     .
   • To add a bullet point before the text: Click Bulleted list 👁 Bulleted list
     .
   • To highlight a text or citation: Click Block quote 👁 Image
     .
   • To insert a link:
     1. Click Insert link 👁 Insert link
        .
     2. Enter the link.
   • To add inline code: Click Code 👁 Image
     .
   • To add multi-line code block: Click Code block 👁 Image
     .

   Tip: You can also use markdown formatting to add styling to your messages. Learn more about how to use markdown formatting in Google Chat.

7. Click Send 👁 Image
   .

You can use markdown formatting to add styling to your messages using special characters.

1. On your computer, open Google Chat.
2. As you type your message, add characters to update the formatting of your text: