
It’s really easy to identify the important points in your Google Docs document if you will make them Bold to highlight. Google Docs provides you with the inbuild option to make your text bold.
To bold in Google Docs, select the text –> Click Bold from the tool bar.
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How to bold in Google Docs
There are multiple ways to bold in Google Docs. We will discuss them one by one. You choose the one that looks simple for you.
- Approach – 1: Use the toolbar option.
- Approach – 2: Use the Keyboard shortcut.
Approach – 1: Use the toolbar option
You can use the Bold option from the toolbar by following the below quick instruction.
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- Open your Google Docs document.
- Select the text you want to make Bold.
- Click on the Bold option from the toolbar as shown below.

4. Now the selected text became bold as shown below.

Approach – 2: Use the Keyboard shortcut.
You will right-click on the selected text you will also get the bold option.
- Open your Google Docs document.
- Select the specific text that you wish to make bold.
- Press Ctrl + B keys for Windows and Command+B keys for Mac from your Keyboard to make the selected text Bold.
How to bold in Google Docs on Mobile
If you want to make text bold in Google Docs on Android or ios, follow the below quick steps.
- Open the Docs App on your Mobile.
- Tap on the Google Docs document to open where you want to make the text bold.
- Tap on the Pencil icon from the bottom right to edit the document.
- Select the text that you want to make bold.
- Now tap on the Bold option.

Wrapping Up
Well, we have discussed the easiest ways to bold a text in Google Docs. Now, it’s your turn to make the text bold in your Google Docs document and highlight the important points to capture the user’s attention.