You can add basic formatting to some text fields in some Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services lists. For example, you can apply bold or italic formatting to emphasize a word in the description of a calendar event or task.

Some browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, provide formatting tools that enable you to format text directly in the field. If your browser supports formatting HTML directly, a formatting toolbar appears over certain fields. If your browser provides a formatting toolbar, you can use it to add formatted text, such as to the description of a calendar event.

If your browser doesn't provide formatting tools on the Web page, you can use basic HTML elements to produce the same effect. For example, you can use the HTML BOLD element to apply bold formatting to your text.

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For some common tags that you can use when creating or editing list items, refer to the following table.

Important  For security reasons, some HTML tags and HTML scripts are blocked.