You can format your messages according to your needs in Zoho Cliq. Use the text composer to create a formatted message:
- Type your text.
- Select the text you want to format.
- Apply the following formatting options available in the pop-up:
- Bold
- Italics
- Strike
- Quote
- Underline
- Hyperlink
- For more formatting options, select the formatting icon in the bottom-right corner.
Here, you'll see all your formatting options available. Additionally, you will find the blockquote and markdowns option.![](https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnea96aa6389eb0ec9d08e9f4a4732de6fc4f0d086fe57a4e19f18f68d463667229f6fcd8eadcfa3b1a99c9dc306f898cf?inline=true)
Note: The keyboard shortcuts of each markdown will also be displayed for users to execute.You can also quote message in the conversation by clicking on a word or selecting a line. This will display a quote message icon. Click on the icon to insert the selected text as a block quote, making it a reference to your message.
To view the markdowns:
- In the composer, click on M↓ icon in the top-right corner of the formatting option.
- A pop-up with a list of markdowns will be available.
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To format messages in:
- Bold: To bold a section of the text, enclose with the asterisk (*).
Example : *Hello Jacob. How are you?*
- Headings: For H1 precede the text with a # followed by a space, for H3 precede the text with ### followed by a space.
Example : # Hello Jacob. How are you?
Example : ### Hello Jacob. How are you?
![Notes](https://static.zohocdn.com/zoho-desk-editor/static/images/file.png/)
Note:
- You can have a maximum of six headings, and you must put a space between the hashtag and header text.
- The number of hashtags in the text depends on which heading you want the text to be.
- Italics: To italicize a section of the text, enclose with the underscore (_).
Example : _Hello Jacob. How are you?_
- Strike: To strike a section of the text, enclose with the tilde symbol (~).
Example : ~Hello Jacob. How are you?!~
- Underline: To underline a section of the text, enclose with two underscores (__).
Example : __Hello Jacob. How are you?!__
- Quote: To quote a section of the text, enclose with the backtick.
Example : `Hello Jacob. How are you?`
- Blockquote: To blockquote a section of the text, use exclamatory (!) before the word/sentence.
Example: !Hello Jacob. How are you?
- Hyperlink: To insert a link into display text, enclose the display text with the square bracket[ ] and the link with parentheses( ).
Example: Hello Jacob. Read this article [How to increase sales](enter url here)
- Code Snippet: This creates a box that displays text inside, enclose the text with 3 backticks (```).
Example: ```Hello Jacob. How are you?```
- Horizontal Line: To insert a horizontal line between lines of text, use three hyphens (---)
Tip: You can also press your Enter key twice to insert a horizontal line. In addition to text formatting, the Zoho Cliq's text composer offers several other features for users:
- Attach files
![](https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsna193ec02377639adf95495c34f7ab3f4eb6bc0603cda450e82ed3bf844856942a1190d15d3270b117cd759d602ed39fc?inline=true)
- Voice messages
![](https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsnbd02c311c4f4ee03f3673bd0b1d06794636c9ae8b31ec8d61cfc63b7792a7aee4d1c605b3156188f7b19dedd07795a27?inline=true)
- Video messages
![](https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsn1c845be8642c0dc29976b0ed11654aae1f152b65593274f85f3412b287967629dd0debeb5db4cf0d059233bd2f1363aa?inline=true)
- Screen record
![](https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsneddf59e9ca861c6bd751555e86eee30a4036ae8e3902979a1613efc86816938bf89d6a10d67a9266821536d3820ba08e?inline=true)
- Writing assistant
![](https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsn567ceba8dd5b75d5e84bc108b368601dec63950e1bc1469c8bf09e7670c475e182e0496c49b979efeeddfa0a4cc51b3c?inline=true)
- Commands
![](https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsn379652a795211a11b421465f83f89910317d91631b13aa54d9cafbecaedd295a4c57d58e66ffc8402de3fb9de6faad84?inline=true)
- Bot menu actions (available only in extension bots)
![](https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsn0e07dd3670cd2533171f161f958d66bce5b6655c5d4f9653970b2169a639bd9ce2014b17e485a83e8ff0d1a67065a76c?inline=true)
- Schedule messages
![](https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsn09f4526968c23ff174d6b90146a5cef3e92d33b1f324617264d38426e79c8a1d3c7c2dbe8bc7cb5434313b4143fbdc22?inline=true)
- Chat summary
![](https://help.zoho.com/galleryDocuments/edbsn2909d8d0772365f4ecf4b20dcfa3f1032f9521f73bd28aff7ce1b949f4e8a847d88617b6f1f42a1e1187ebc4fbb6cc72?inline=true)