How to Underline in Discord – Guide and Tips

How to Underline in Discord and Use Other Styles?

The MallorySoft team is back to deliver the practical guide on how to underline in Discord so you can make your message really pop with snazzy formatting. In 2025, this process will be as easy as it was 10 years ago. Discord remains the go-to platform for coders, gamers, creators, and communities. That is why all the editing tools are simple to find and implement. Though you need to know where to look and how to get what you want. The main trick is to understand that text channels work as a digital canvas. And underlining is one of the simplest and most effective brushes in your Markdown toolkit.

Yes, learning how to underline a message in Discord is more than just boosting the text’s aesthetics. It is about better communication with your friends or community. Underlining is worth using when you need to draw eyes to key points, highlight instructions, or add a dash of importance to your server announcements. An underlined message will scream “Hey, look at me!” being a megaphone without shouting.

It is worth mentioning before giving you practical advice that in 2025, Discord’s text formatting is still powered by Markdown. This lightweight coding language is as simple as powerful. Underlining is one of the trickiest things to do, though the language is universally supported across all of Discord’s platforms – mobile, desktop, and web.

How to Underline in Discord Using Web Version – The Basics

When it comes to basics, underlining in Discord is as easy as pie. You just need to learn how to use Markdown’s double-underscore syntax. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to underline text in Discord: 

1. Open Discord on any device.
2. Go to your server or DM where you need to send a message with the underlined text.
3. Type two underscore symbols (__) before your text.
4. Type the message you need to underline.
5. Once again, type 2 underscore symbols (__) after your text.
6. Hit that Enter button to send the message with the underlined text.

For instance, type __Hello, world!__ in the chat box and it will appear as “Hello, world!” in the channel’s message chat. It is important to prevent any spaces or other characters between the underscore symbols and your text. Keep it snug!

That is pretty much if, if you just need to know how to underline words in Discord in 2025. But do not stop at just that, it is possible to combine different formats for the maximum impact. Also, we recommend checking this video guide on how to underline in Discord.

How To Underline Text In the Discord Mobile App?

Mobile users should not be afraid. Underlining on the Discord app on iOS and Android is simple. However, typing special characters on a mobile device can become a challenge. Most mobile keyboards hide underscores behind a long-press or symbol menu. Here are a few tips you may want to use: 

• We recommend holding the hyphen key to reveal the underscore symbol on iOS devices.
• On Android, tap the “?123 key” to access symbols.
• Also, you can copy-paste “_” from a note app to save time.

How to Underline in Discord Using a Voice Mode?

Here comes a fun part. Discord supports a voice mode. It is available on the web and mobile apps in 2025. Unfortunately, the voice mode doesn’t yet include the formatting of text messages remotely. You can dictate a message, but you need to manually edit it afterward by adding the underscore symbols as described above. It is a small hiccup, but if you are a voice-chat enthusiast, it won’t matter.

How to Bold and Underline in Discord – Add Extra Flair in Text Formatting

If you intend to combine underlining with other formatting styles, use these tips for eye-catching messages. It is possible to bold, italicize, and underline text in Discord at the same time. Just use the right syntax as shown in the table.

When combining styles, start with the outermost format (underline’s __) and work inward. Close the text with the formatting symbols in reverse order. If you mess up the order, Discord might ignore your formatting or display raw symbols. For example, __*text*__ works, but *__text__* might not work at all.

Also, do not forget to check the formatting guide posted by the Discord team on Reddit.

How to Do Underline In Discord Without Any Trouble – Avoid Common Pitfalls

As you can see, learning how to underline in Discord wasn’t that hard. But only if you avoid mistakes: 

• Spaces break everything in Discord’s formatting. Do not put spaces between underscores or between underscores and text.
• Do not forget to close the text from both sides to make it underlined. Double-check syntax before hitting Enter.
• If you want to include the underlined text inside the spoiler tags, add symbols such as “||” before and after the underscores of the underlined message.
• If you temporarily need to turn off the formatting, use the code blocks. Text inside ‘code’ ignores Markdown.

In a case, you can’t understand why it is impossible to underline text in Discord, contact the support team at @discord_support or visit their Help page.

FAQ

What does the symbol “_” do in Discord?

Using underscores (_) around text in Discord formats can help to make the text in messages more emphasized. Regular virtual chatting becomes more visually attractive.

How do you write under text in Discord?

Using double underscores helps to underline text in Discord. Such an action adds a straight underline below the text for emphasis.

How do I indent in Discord?

Indent lines by adding two spaces before list bullets (- or *), or use block quotes (>) for indentation style. But there is no special tab indent in the Discord chat box.

Conclusion

How to underline in Discord in 2025? The rules of formatting are pretty much the same as they were ten years ago. No matter if you need to underline, do bold or Italic formats, use the Markdown symbols. Just encase your words with double underscores – a simple command available on all platforms.

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