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How to Highlight Text in Yahoo Mail Messages

Make your text stand out when sending messages with Yahoo Mail

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 29, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail

What to Know

Select the text.Click B (for bold), I (for italics), colored dots (for the font color or background color), or Aa (for the font style and size).Alternatively, use keyboard shortcuts listed below. Here's how to make text stand out in Yahoo Mail messages by changing its style. Instructions apply to the standard web version of Yahoo Mail. Yahoo Mail Basic and the Yahoo Mail mobile app offer limited formatting options.

How to Highlight Text With Bold Italics Color Size or Font

Here's how to format text to help it stand out: Select the text that you want to emphasize. Choose the the desired formatting from the bar at the bottom. Options are B (bold), I (italics), the three colored dots (text color and background), and Aa (size and font). If you're changing the color of the text or its background, select a color for each after you click the three colored dots. To change the text's size or font, click Aa and choose from the options in the menu.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Highlight the text you wish to format, and enter one of the following shortcuts: Press Ctrl+B (Windows, Linux) or Command+B (Mac) for bold.Press Ctrl+I (Windows, Linux) or Command+I (Mac) for italics.Press Ctrl+U (Windows, Linux) or Command+U (Mac) for underlined. Not all email clients and services display highlights or other types of text formatting. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Insert Graphical Smileys in Yahoo Mail Messages How to Activate Full-Screen Mode in Google Chrome How to Use Slack Strikethrough How to Send Email to Undisclosed Recipients From Gmail How to View the HTML Source in Google Chrome How to Compose Messages in HTML or Plain Text How to Do a Block Quote in Google Docs How to Open Emails Side by Side in Yahoo Mail How to Modify Text Size in Internet Explorer How to Highlight in Excel How to Quote Text From an Original Email When Replying in Yahoo Mail How to Change the Font Size on Kindle How to Strikethrough In Excel How to Use Text Formatting and Images in Apple Mail Signatures How to Add Rich Formatting to Text in iPhone Mail How to Flag a Message for Follow-Up in Yahoo Mail Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies