Using and Formatting Text

On Web

Just like in the app, you can highlight any text you’ve entered to bring up the formatting tools.  You’ll see the following options appear, from left to right:

• Type of text
• Strikethrough
• Bold
• Italics
• Small
• Hyperlink
• Text color

When your cursor is on a new blank line in the post, you will see a few more options:

• Add photo (more info about posting photos here).
• Add GIF (more info about posting a GIF here).
• Add link
• Add audio (more info about audio here.)
• Add video (upload, URL or embed code) (more info about posting video here).
• Add Poll (more info about polls here.)
• Add Read more link

In the App:

Once you’ve added some text to your post, highlight any of that text to bring up formatting tools:

• Colors are found in the first row. Tap a color to apply it to the selected text.
• Press and hold the Aa icon to change the text subtype:
  • Regular: The default text size.
  • Bigger: A medium font size.
  • Biggest: A big font size. This option can be used to create the post title.
  • Quote: Corresponds to the quote post type.
  • Chat: Corresponds to the chat post type.
  • Lucille: Cursive font.
  • Indented: Blockquote.
  • Bulleted list: An unordered list using bullet points.
  • Numbered list: An ordered list.
• You can also tap the Aa icon to cycle through these subtypes.
• To the right of the Aa icon, you’ll find a few more options. From left to right:
  • Bold (B)
  • Italic (i)
  • Strikethrough (S)
  • Small (<s>)
  • Hyperlink: Tap this icon, then paste your URL to add a link to your text.

To rearrange your text blocks, tap and hold the text and drag to a new position within your post.

Our mobile apps use the Neue Post Format (NPF). You can learn more about the NPF in this article.