Outlook for iOS now lets you format text

You now have more options to format your emails on your iPhone or iPad.

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What you need to know

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@Outlookfor iOS! 💌1. Format text size and style2. Bold, Italicize, Underline3. Lists! Bulleted or Numbered4. Add a link inlinepic.twitter.com/1IsSoMP5jkFormat your email like a pro on the go. 💪New text formatting options now available for all users on@Outlookfor iOS! 💌1. Format text size and style2. Bold, Italicize, Underline3. Lists! Bulleted or Numbered4. Add a link inlinepic.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.

Outlook is a multiplatform email client and calendar app that allows you to send and receive emails through all of your accounts and stay up to date on your schedule.

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