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LinkedIn has no bold button for posts. Write here, select some text, add bold, italics or bullets, and check where "see more" cuts it off. Then copy it across.
The short answer
To get bold or italic text on LinkedIn, you use special Unicode letters that look bold or italic, because LinkedIn posts have no formatting of their own. Paste your post above, select a line, press Bold, and copy the result into LinkedIn.
How to use it well
- Style the first line, or nothing. One bold line draws the eye. A whole bold post reads like shouting.
- Keep the point before the cut. LinkedIn hides the rest behind "see more". The preview shows you roughly what people see first.
- Use line breaks more than bold. Short lines with space between them do more for reading on a phone than any style.
What styled text costs you
These letters aren't real bold. They're different characters that look bold, so there are trade-offs worth knowing:
- Screen readers can read them badly or skip them, which shuts out some readers.
- LinkedIn search may not match them, so don't style a word you want to be found for.
- They count as two characters each here, so styled text uses up the 3,000 limit faster.
Use them for a word or a line. Press Clear to turn any selection back into normal text.
Questions
How do you bold text on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn posts have no bold button, so you use Unicode letters that look bold. Select your text above, press Bold, then copy and paste it into your post.
Is it safe to use bold text on LinkedIn?
It's only text, so there's nothing unusual to LinkedIn about pasting it. The real downside is that screen readers and search handle it poorly, so use it sparingly.
How long can a LinkedIn post be?
Up to 3,000 characters. Most good posts are far shorter.
Where does "see more" cut off a post?
It changes with the screen and the app, and LinkedIn doesn't publish one number. Expect about three lines, or roughly 210 characters on desktop and less on a phone.
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