When writing a long email, you may want to include specific details so the recipient doesn't miss them. Gmail's web and mobile apps offer several formatting options for adjusting the font style. You can add a bold effect to the meeting time or highlight the amount in an email. Here's how to change the font style in Gmail on the web and mobile.
Gmail on the web comes with a rich text editor to help you customize the font style and appearance to your liking. Options are limited on the Gmail mobile apps, but they're still good enough for crafting long emails on the go. Let's show you how to change the font style in Gmail on the web and the Gmail mobile apps without further ado.
GMAIL on the web
The compose menu in Gmail on the web offers a variety of formatting tools to change the look and feel of email text. These options are on par with a dedicated word processing program and cover everything a user can do to customize text.
Step 1: Open Gmail in a web browser.
Step 2: Click Create button in the upper left corner.
Step 3: Add E-mail address To the recipient and the subject of the email and start writing Your message.
Step 4: use Formatting bar Below to change Text format and style.
Step 5: If it doesn't show up for you Format options , click on 'A' button At the bottom.
Below Formatting options displayed For Gmail on the web:
- Change text type and size
- Play with bold, italic, and underline text effects.
- Change text and background color (text highlighting)
- Change text alignment
- Hi
- numbered and bulleted list
- Lined in the middle
Change the default text style in Gmail on the web
Gmail uses Sans Serif text by default and maintains the default size. The default settings may not be everyone's cup of tea, and you may find yourself adjusting the text style and size for each email from the formatting options. Alternatively, you can head to Gmail's settings and change the default text style.
Step 1: of Gmail home page , Click Settings icon in the upper right corner.
Step 4: Scroll down to Default text style.
Step 6: Scroll down to the bottom and select Save changes button.
Then, whenever you try to compose an email in Gmail, the compose window will appear with the preferences you chose for the text style.
Return to default text style in Gmail on the web
If you want to revert back to the default Gmail text style, you can easily do so from Gmail settingsFor consistency, we recommend sticking to the default text style.
Step 1: Go to Gmail settings On the web (see steps above).
Step 2: of General tab , scroll down to text style.
Step 3: Click on Remove formatting icon As shown in Screenshot below.
Scroll down and click the Save Changes button.
Change text style in GMAIL for Android
Although not previously available, Gmail for Android offers formatting options to modify the text style. These can be useful when replying to an email or composing a new one. Follow the steps below to learn how.
Step 1: Open Gmail app on Android.
Step 2: Click on Create button in the lower right corner.
Step 4: Locate Text And press Format From the context menu when you want to highlight something.
Text formatting in the Gmail app for iPhone
Gmail's text formatting options are more limited in its official iPhone app than in its Android app. You can only play with bold, italics, and underline effects. Here's how.
Step 1: Open Gmail app on the iPhone.
Step 2: Write an email and write Text message.
Design the perfect email in GMAIL
Whether you're writing a business letter, sending an invoice, or crafting a sales pitch, you need to use Gmail's default text formatting options and highlight important details in an email. The steps above teach you how to change the font style in Gmail on the web and mobile. Don't forget Implementing an email signature To add a personal touch.
