How to Bold Text in Discord (Step-by-Step Guide)

How to Bold Text in Discord: A Complete Guide

Whether you are trying to emphasize an important rule in a server announcement, call out a crucial detail in a gaming strategy, or just make your chat messages pop, knowing how to format your text in Discord is a game-changer.

Discord uses a lightweight markup language (similar to Markdown) that allows you to change the style of your text using everyday keyboard symbols. In this guide, you will learn how to bold your text, combine formatting options, and use shortcuts to level up your chatting experience.

The Short Answer: How to Bold

To make any text bold in Discord, all you need to do is place two asterisks ($starstar$) on both sides of the word or phrase you want to format. Make sure there are no spaces between the asterisks and your text.

• Example syntax: **This text will be bold**
• Result: This text will be bold

Step-by-Step Examples

1. Bolding a Single Word

If you want to emphasize just one word in a sentence, wrap only that word in double asterisks:

• Type: Don't forget that raid time is **tonight**!
• Result: Don’t forget that raid time is tonight!

2. Bolding an Entire Sentence or Paragraph

You can bold multiple sentences at once by putting double asterisks at the very beginning and the very end of the entire block of text:

• Type: **Attention everyone: Please check the rules channel before posting.**
• Result: Attention everyone: Please check the rules channel before posting.

Pro-Tip: Combining Bold with Other Styles

Want to make your text even more expressive? You can combine bold with italics or underlines for extra emphasis.

• Bold and Italic (Triple Asterisks): Wrap your text in three asterisks (***) on each side.
  • Type: ***This is bold and italic!***
  • Result: This is bold and italic!
• Bold and Underline: Combine double underscores and double asterisks (__**).
  • Type: __**This is bold and underlined!**__
  • Result: This is bold and underlined!

Summary Checklist

| Style | Symbol to Use | Example |
| :— | :— | :— |
| Bold | **text** | Bold |
| Italic | *text* | Italic |
| Bold & Italic | ***text*** | Bold & Italic |
| Underline | __text__ | Underline |

Next time you are chatting with friends or managing a community server, try out these formatting tricks to make your messages stand out instantly!