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How to Indent Text in iPhone Mail or Decrease its Quotation Level

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Find text quoted a bit too much, with multiple lines to its left? Wish to indent a portion you are quoting yourself and set it apart with the traditional '> '?

In iPhone Mail, changing the quotation (and indention) level of text is a matter of, well, mere tapping.

Indent Text in iPhone Mail or Decrease its Quotation Level

To increase or decrease the level of quotation for select text in iPhone Mail:

  • Position the text cursor in the line whose quotation level you want to change.
    • To change multiple lines and paragraphs, highlight them.
  • Select Quote Level from the menu.
    • If you cannot see Quote Level, tap the right arrow in the menu first.
  • Tap Decrease to remove a level of indentation.
  • Tap Increase to add a level of indentation.
    • You can use Increase and Decrease repeatedly to add or remove multiple quotation bars fast.

You can also have iPhone Mail indent quoted text in replies or when forwarding automatically.

(Updated October 2011)

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