Slack · Start a new line without sending
Formatting
Windows · Linux
Shift+EnterMac
Shift+EnterBoth systems use the same combination.
Breaks the line without sending; that holds while Enter is set to send, and flipping that preference swaps what the two keys do.
- Group
- Formatting
- Keys held
- 2
Enter sends the message in the composer. Shift+Enter makes a new line, and the two can be swapped in settings.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Start a new line without sending in Slack?
Breaks the line without sending; that holds while Enter is set to send, and flipping that preference swaps what the two keys do. It is Shift+Enter on Windows and Shift+Enter on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Shift+Enter on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Formatting in Slack.