# Why does Message+ make some words bold?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-message-make-some-words-bold/912549>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 23, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-message-make-some-words-bold/912549 "2020-06-23T21:31:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-message-make-some-words-bold/912549/1 "2020-06-23T21:31:24Z")

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The last message I typed was just, " **OK** , I just need a set of tires to roll a **car** in the **shop**. OK, car and shop are in bold and I can’t get rid of it. Dennis

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**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2020, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-message-make-some-words-bold/912549/2 "2020-06-24T00:00:14Z")

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If you click on one of those words in bold, you should have the option to replace it with a somewhat related emoji. It shouldn’t appear bold to the receiver once sent.