Google Talk: Quick Text Shortcuts – Bold and Italics

Contributor Icon Contributed by MickeyMouse Date Icon September 1, 2005  
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Quick description of shortcut methods to generate bold and italic text in google talk.


Chatting with somebody in google talk today I noticed they were using bold and italics like crazy. I asked what was up… and they shared these tricks.

Bold Text

    Include your text between asterisks
    *word* = word

Italics Text

    Include your text between underscore marks
    _word_ = word
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  • Dilip
    gr8
  • Alex
    Thanks for that, I didn't know there was italics!!
  • trust
    have(bold and it) two type or more pls reply me
  • no name fool
    woow,
    "we didn't know"
  • Anon
    Very Helpful! Thanks
  • fd
    I had worked those out .... some how, are there more?
  • fd
    I had worked those out .... some how, are there more?
  • try --text-- :)
  • asdf;lkj
    I think there's one for crossed out text too, but I don't know it.
  • Royston
    its -<text>-
  • pope
    also you can -strikethrough- something as well
  • pope
    sorry, didn't realize there had been any comments, should have scrolled I know...
  • michelle77
    Any more tips and tricks...enjoyed reading the others?
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