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At least 1 message in was recently identified as potentially dangerous. Deceptive emails are often used to steal personal info or break into online accounts. Learn how to help protect against deceptive messages

Format your messages

To change the appearance of your Gmail messages, use formatting options.

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Format your message

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
  2. At the bottom right, tap Compose.
  3. Add text to your message.
  4. Double tap the text you want to format.
  5. Tap Format.
  6. Select a formatting option:
    • Bold
    • Italic
    • Underline
    • Text color
    • Background color
    • Clear formatting

Change font size

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, update the font size from Settings.
  2. Open the Gmail app .

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