{"id":467670,"date":"2022-06-25T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-does-shiftenter-do-in-word\/"},"modified":"2022-06-25T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T15:00:00","slug":"what-does-shiftenter-do-in-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-shiftenter-do-in-word\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Does Shift+Enter Do in Word?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28ce20db9e6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28ce20db9e6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-shiftenter-do-in-word\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Does_ShiftEnter_Do_in_Word%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Does Shift+Enter Do in Word?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-shiftenter-do-in-word\/#Line_Break_vs_New_Paragraph\" >Line Break vs. New Paragraph<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-does-shiftenter-do-in-word\/#How_to_Make_Enter_Perform_a_Single_Line_Break\" >How to Make Enter Perform a Single Line Break<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Does_ShiftEnter_Do_in_Word%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Does Shift+Enter Do in Word?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731034\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/microsoft_word_hero_1200x675.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Logo Hero\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you press Enter in Microsoft Word, by default, your cursor will jump ahead two lines. But why does it do this, and is there any way to make it only move ahead one line instead? We\u2019ll show you the answers.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Line_Break_vs_New_Paragraph\"><\/span>Line Break vs. New Paragraph<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since Word automatically wraps your text to a new line by default, there\u2019s typically no need to manually enter line breaks (like on an old paper typewriter) unless you are doing some special text formatting. So Microsoft has made Enter default to perform a paragraph break, which is like inserting two line feeds at once. In the example below, the first arrow points to a paragraph break, and the second arrow points to a regular line break.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811168\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/word_line_breaks.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The difference between line breaks and paragraph breaks in Microsoft Word.\" width=\"650\" height=\"323\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you press Shift+Enter in Word, you\u2019ll get a traditional line break (also known as line feed). The cursor will go down to the next line instead of jumping two lines ahead. Also, if you press Ctrl+Enter, you\u2019ll insert a page break, which takes your cursor to the top of a new page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What&#8217;s the Difference Between the &#8220;Enter&#8221; and &#8220;Return&#8221; Keys?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Make_Enter_Perform_a_Single_Line_Break\"><\/span>How to Make Enter Perform a Single Line Break<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you aren\u2019t content with using Shift+Enter to insert a regular line break, you can change some options to make Enter always give you single line feed instead of a paragraph break. First, click the \u201cHome\u201d tab, then select \u201cLine Paragraph and Spacing\u201d (which looks like five horizontal lines with up and down arrows beside it). When the menu opens, click \u201cLine Spacing Options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811170\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/line_spacing_options.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"427\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cParagraph\u201d window that opens, locate the \u201cSpacing\u201d section. Set the \u201cAfter\u201d value to \u201c0 pt\u201d using the text entry box. Next, check the box beside \u201cDon\u2019t add space between paragraphs of the same style.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-811169\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dont_add_space.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Set &quot;After&quot; to &quot;0 pt&quot; and check the box beside &quot;Don't add space between paragraphs of the same style.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"391\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to set this as your default, click \u201cSet as Default\u201d at the bottom of the window. Otherwise, click \u201cOK,\u201d and the changes will only <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly to the open document. The next time you press Enter, you\u2019ll notice that you only get a line feed instead of a paragraph break. 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