Ctrl+B

Bold Text on Windows

Windows · Text & File Editing
ActionBold Text
ShortcutCtrl + B
PlatformWindows
CategoryText & File Editing

About this shortcut

On Windows, you can bold text with Ctrl + B. Toggles bold on the selected text. It sits in the Text & File Editing group and is one of the Windows shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Windows conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to bold text.

2

Press the keys

Press Ctrl + B.

3

Done

Toggles bold on the selected text.

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