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 that 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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