HOW TO Format text in Mail
Play with color
If you want to add a splash of color
to your mails, use the new color picker. At
the centre of the circular picker, you’ll see the
current color; by tapping it you can bring
up a palette with 96 color options.
Add indents and bullets
If you have to compose a long email,
you can add indents to make it easier to digest
by pressing the “I” button. If you want to add
a list, there’s also a handy new numbered or
plain bullet option to choose from.
Bold, italicize or underline
In previous versions of iOS, the only
way to access bold, italicize and underline
options was through the toolbar. Mail now
lets you access these options, and the new
strikethrough option, from the Format menu.Do more
The Format menu also enables you to
change the size of your text, indent quoted
text for replies and threads, and even change
the text alignment (left–justified, centred or
right–justified) of your mails.Open the Format menu
Within an email, select the word,
sentence or paragraph you want to format to
bring up the Format menu. From here you can
change fonts, edit text size, add indentation,
change alignment and choose a text color.
Change fonts
Once you’ve selected the text, click on
the box that says Default Font. Apple sets the
default to Helvetica Neue, but you can change
it to any of the built–in fonts, or use fonts from
a third–party app from the App Store.GENIUS TIP!You can set different
signatures for your
different mail accounts.
Go to Settings > Mail,
then scroll to the bottom
and tap Signatures.GENIUS TIP!To change Swipe Actions,
go to Settings > Mail. You
can use a right or left
swipe to quickly move a
message, mark a mail as
read/unread, or add a flag.How to do anything on your Mac, iPhone & iPad
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