To italicize text in Discord, you can use any of the following methods:
- Surround the text with a single asterisk (*) before and after the word or phrase. For example, typing
*example*will display as example
- Alternatively, you can surround the text with a single underscore (_) before and after it, like
_example_, which will also italicize the text
- On desktop, you can highlight the text and press Ctrl + I (Windows) or Cmd + I (Mac) to automatically italicize the selected text. This shortcut adds the asterisks for you
- On mobile, you can only italicize by manually adding the single underscore or asterisk around the text, as keyboard shortcuts are not available
In summary, the simplest way to italicize text on Discord is to put a single
asterisk or underscore on both sides of the text you want italicized. For
example: *italic* or _italic_ will both produce italic text in your
message
