Format text well
What it is
Style any part of a message: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, monospace, spoiler (hidden until tapped), quote or link. Long quotes can collapse. Code blocks get syntax highlighting automatically. The Date style shows a time in each reader's own time zone; a tap adds it to their calendar or sets a reminder. With Telegram Premium, the Rich Text Editor adds headings, lists, tables and mid-text photos or videos, for articles and long posts.
How to do it
- Type your message and select the words you want to style.
- iOS: tap Format and pick a style, such as Bold, Monospace, Spoiler, Quote or… iOS: tap Format and pick a style, such as Bold, Monospace, Spoiler, Quote or Date. Android: pick a style in the menu that appears over the selection. Desktop: right-click › Formatting.
- To collapse a quote, format the text as a quote, then tap the collapse button in the input field.
- To set a code block's language yourself, name it at the start of the block.
- After more than 3 lines, an Ai icon appears above Send: it fixes mistakes,… After more than 3 lines, an Ai icon appears above Send: it fixes mistakes, translates, or rewrites in a style such as Formal or Short. Create on its Style tab makes your own style.
Watch out
- The Rich Text Editor is for Premium users only and fits up to 32,768 characters in one message.
- Using custom emoji takes Premium, unless a group has set its own emoji pack; one message holds up to 100 of them.
With Gem
Gem doesn't format text. Nearby: in /myprojects › Posts you write a post once, as text or a photo with a caption, and Gem translates it for each language's channel and publishes it now or at a time you say in words.
Sources
- https://telegram.org/blog/communities-editor-invisible-messages
- https://telegram.org/blog/ai-editor-mighty-polls-and-more
- https://telegram.org/blog/message-effects-and-more
- https://telegram.org/blog/member-tags-disable-sharing-and-more