How to create a line break in WhatsApp web?

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The web interface does not respect the setting where 'enter' sends a message (or not); pressing 'enter' does indeed send the message.

I have composed letters in Word (including line breaks) and then pasted the text into the web interface, but this is overkill.

So how does one create a line break in WhatsApp web?

Glorfindel · Accepted Answer · 2021-11-09 17:28:54Z

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You can press Shift+Enter to create line breaks in WhatsApp web:

Many desktop applications and websites exhibit this behaviour as well; one of the examples is Stack Exchange's own chat server.

answered Jun 3, 2019 at 12:04

Glorfindel

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Yes! Easy when you know how.... Thanks.
– No'am Newman
Jun 4, 2019 at 4:31
Any way to change such behavior so ENTER doesn't send the message?.
– Jaime Hablutzel
Jun 17, 2020 at 20:40
@JaimeHablutzel other than a keyboard mapper, I have no idea ...
– Glorfindel
Jun 17, 2020 at 20:40
@VScode_fanboy thank you for finding a source! As for the grammar, that is the British spelling and that should not be changed. (I'm not British but I like that spelling better.)
– Glorfindel
Nov 9, 2021 at 17:30
@Glorfindel blame Firefox.
– NotStanding with GoGotaHome
Nov 10, 2021 at 11:30

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