Lorene Melone
How To Underline Text and Change Text Styles in WhatsApp
If you’re looking to jazz up your WhatsApp messages, you might notice that it doesn’t natively support underlining text. Kinda weird, but there’s a workaround. This method involves using online text generators to create underlined versions of your message, then just copying and pasting. Not super intuitive, but it works once you get the hang of it.
Step 1: Open WhatsApp and Select a Chat
Start by launching WhatsApp on your device. Hit the chat icon, pick a convo, or start a new one. Make sure you’re ready to send some styled messages.
Step 2: Type Your Message
Put down whatever message you want to underline. Nothing fancy, just enough to test it out: a quote, reminder, or whatever. Then, follow these steps:
- Long-press on your typed message.
- Select Select All to highlight it.
- Tap Cut to copy it to your clipboard. (This part can be tricky on some devices — just tap carefully.)
Step 3: Use an Online Underline Text Generator
This is where the magic happens. Head over to a site like Yay Text. It’s kinda weird but usually reliable for this stuff. Search “underline text generator” if needed, but Yay Text is decent enough.
Step 4: Paste Your Text
Once on the site:
- Find the input box.
- Tap and hold, then choose Paste — your message should appear there. Maybe it helps to do this step quickly, because if you mess with the clipboard too much, it might get weird.
Step 5: Copy the Underlined Style
Now, you’ll see a bunch of text styles. Look for underlined versions, which often have extra characters or different fonts. Tap the Copy button next to the style you like. Because of course, not all generators produce perfect underlining — sometimes it’s a bit wonky, but generally usable.
Step 6: Return to WhatsApp and Paste
Go back to your chat:
- Tap in the message box.
- Long-press and select Paste. The underlined text should show up now.
Step 7: Send Your Underlined Message
Just tap Send, and voilà — your message is now underlined in WhatsApp! Not the cleanest thing, but hey, it works.
Extra Tips & Common Pitfalls
Sometimes, the underline doesn’t show as expected. Not sure why it works most times but fails on others — probably inconsistent generator quality or clipboard weirdness. If your underlined text looks strange or doesn’t appear at all, try a different generator or copy-paste again. Also, for fun, explore other styles on the same sites, like bold or italics, because WhatsApp supports those directly with simple syntax.
Conclusion
This may seem convoluted, but it kinda is. Still, it’s better than nothing, right? Once you get used to this trick, it becomes old news. Just something that worked on multiple machines, with slightly different results depending on the generator or device used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I underline text on WhatsApp for iPhone?
Absolutely. The process is pretty similar — just use the same online generator, copy the underlined version, then paste it into your chat. No magic there.
Are there other text styles in WhatsApp I should know about?
Yep. You can bold, italicize, or strike through. For bold, wrap your text in * (like *bold*), for italics use _ (like _italics_), and for strikethrough, use ~ (like ~strikethrough~). These actually work natively, no generator needed.
Any apps that make this easier?
There are a ton of third-party apps claiming to format WhatsApp text, but honestly, most are sketchy or overkill. If you stick to online generators, it’s quick enough without installing anything extra.
Summary
- Use an online text generator for underlines.
- Copy the styled text from the site.
- Paste into WhatsApp chat.
- Send and enjoy the funky style.
Hopefully this shaves off a few hours for someone.