# How to Bold Specific Words in a Text Area Component in Ignition Perspective

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bold-specific-words-in-a-text-area-component-in-ignition-perspective/107676>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [June 23, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bold-specific-words-in-a-text-area-component-in-ignition-perspective/107676 "2025-06-23T15:22:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![ARIFRAHUMAN\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19b73/32.png) [@ARIFRAHUMAN\_A](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ARIFRAHUMAN_A)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bold-specific-words-in-a-text-area-component-in-ignition-perspective/107676/1 "2025-06-23T15:22:00Z")

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In Ignition Perspective, I used a Text Area component to enter some text. In that text, I want to bold specific words. Is there any way to achieve this?

Can anyone help with this requirement?

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bold-specific-words-in-a-text-area-component-in-ignition-perspective/107676/2 "2025-06-23T15:43:13Z")

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No, you can't.  
You need to use the Markdown component which works pretty much the same way as this forum.

I'm curious why you want it though. You've used bold in your question post where it is not needed and is a distraction.

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**Author:** ![ARIFRAHUMAN\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19b73/32.png) [@ARIFRAHUMAN\_A](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ARIFRAHUMAN_A)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bold-specific-words-in-a-text-area-component-in-ignition-perspective/107676/3 "2025-06-23T17:01:10Z")

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I am using user mentions in the text and would like the mentioned usernames to appear in bold, like this:  
`Testing **@user** `.  
Is there any way to achieve this in Ignition Perspective?

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bold-specific-words-in-a-text-area-component-in-ignition-perspective/107676/4 "2025-06-23T17:04:01Z")

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Yes, as already explained.

> **[Perspective - Markdown | Ignition User Manual](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/appendix/components/perspective-components/perspective-display-palette/perspective-markdown)**
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> The Markdown component allows users to format any type of text so it is publishable as plain text.

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-bold-specific-words-in-a-text-area-component-in-ignition-perspective/107676/5 "2025-06-23T17:12:54Z")

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> [@ARIFRAHUMAN\_A](#):
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> Testing **@user**

You'll notice, @ARIFRAHUMAN_A that this forum doesn't bold a name (although it does add a subtle background) and it's still perfectly obvious because of the '@' character. Don't add unnecessary noise to your views.