Format your messages

To change the appearance of your Gmail messages, use formatting options.

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Format your message

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app .
  2. At the bottom right, tap Compose.
  3. Add text to your message.
  4. Double tap the text you want to format.
  5. In the menu, scroll right and then tap Format.
  6. Select a formatting option:
    • Bold
    • Italic
    • Underline

Change font size

  1. On your iPhone or iPad, update the font size from Settings.
  2. Open the Gmail app .
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