Inbox on the web now lets you format text in email replies

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Published 28 Aug 2015

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is backfilling a key feature in the web version of its fancy email app, Inbox.

You can now format the text in a reply, something that was frustratingly missing until now for those who use Inbox on their computer.

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Format your replies with bullets, bold, italics, or web links.

This means you can add in bullet lists or use keyboard shortcuts to give the right formatting to your email replies. 

y this matters: One of the few drawbacks to Inbox has been that the experience doesn’t translate as well to the desktop. That leaves a somewhat disjointed workflow for some by using Inbox on mobile while going with Gmail on the computer. If can add in more essential email features like this, it could encourage more users to go full-time with Inbox.