# How to Format Text in Coda

> To format text in Coda, open your document on Coda.io, highlight the text you want to change, and use the formatting toolbar to adjust heading size, lists, quotes, callouts, code blocks, highlight colors, font colors, and text alignment.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-format-text-in-coda/
Apps: Coda
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a3e9aab56e05a00fe66f8/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Go to Coda.io and open the document where you want to format text in Coda.
2. Select the text you want to format by highlighting it.
3. Use the formatting toolbar to do any of the following such as change your text to a heading size, list, quote style, callout, or code block.
4. You can change the highlight color of the text however you want.
5. You can also change the basic formatting of the text.
6. You can use the formatting tool bar however you like.
7. Select text, then use the toolbar to change the font color or highlight or alignment.