Outlook for iOS now lets you format text
You now have more options to format your emails on your iPhone or iPad.
What you need to know
- Outlook for iOS now supports formatting text.
- You can format your text's style and size, create lists, and add inline links.
- The update is available on the versions of Outlook for iPhone and iPad.
Outlook users on iOS can now format their emails with various text options. You can now format text size and style, use lists, and add inline links. You can also bold, italicize, and underline words. Michael Palermiti, the head of product covering Outlook, shared the news on Twitter.
Format your email like a pro on the go. 💪
New text formatting options now available for *all users* on @Outlook for iOS! 💌
1. Format text size and style
2. Bold, Italicize, Underline
3. Lists! Bulleted or Numbered
4. Add a link inline pic.twitter.com/1IsSoMP5jkFormat your email like a pro on the go. 💪
New text formatting options now available for *all users* on @Outlook for iOS! 💌
1. Format text size and style
2. Bold, Italicize, Underline
3. Lists! Bulleted or Numbered
4. Add a link inline pic.twitter.com/1IsSoMP5jk— Michael Palermiti (@MPalermiti) March 5, 2020March 5, 2020
The Outlook app on iOS doesn't show a recent update or changelog that lists these changes, so the update could be in the process of rolling out to devices.
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