There are several ways to format text in Superhuman Mail 🖊️
Desktop
Highlight text with your mouse to reveal a formatting bar with more options:
You can also use the following shortcuts to edit text:
- Cmd+B (Mac) or Ctrl+B (Windows) for bold
- Cmd/Ctrl+i for italics
- Cmd/Ctrl+U for underline
- Cmd/Ctrl+O to switch colors
- For numbered lists, type 1. and then Space or hit Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+7
- For bulleted lists, type * and then Space or hit Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+8
- Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+X to strikethrough text
- Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+9 for quoted content
- To hyperlink text, just highlight the text and paste your link or highlight and hit Cmd/Ctrl+K
- Cmd/Ctrl+] to indent
- Cmd/Ctrl+[ to outdent
💡 Tip: Learn how to efficiently respond to multiple questions or points in an email with Quick Quote ⚡
Mobile
You can format text on Mobile like so:
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While composing a message, tap the frame icon above the send button:
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Double-tap on the text you’d like to format to highlight it. Then, tap this arrow on the right:
- Tap Format.
- You'll also see the option to add a hyperlink at the bottom when a word is highlighted:
FAQs
How do I change the font size?
It’s not currently possible to change the font size in Mail’s draft form and outgoing messages. However, you can change how the font size appears in the Mail desktop and web apps like so:
- Cmd or Ctrl+= to increase the size
- Cmd or Ctrl+- to decrease the size
- Cmd or Ctrl+0 to reset the size
Are there other formatting options?
Hit Cmd+K or Ctrl+K → Shortcuts to view all formatting options, listed near the end.
If you'd like to see another formatting option, let our team know by hitting Cmd+K or Ctrl+K → Feedback.