# Enable `Enter` to send

By default, the `Enter` key adds a new line to a message,
and `Ctrl` + `Enter` sends the message.

This is convenient for typing multi-line messages, which are more common in
Zulip than in most other chat products. However, you can also configure
Zulip so that `Enter` sends the message.

## Enable `Enter` to send

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{!start-composing.md!}

1. Select **`Ctrl` + `Enter` to send** below the **Send** button in
   the compose box.

1. Toggle your preferred option.

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!!! tip ""

    `Shift` + `Enter` always adds a new line, regardless of whether
    **`Enter` to send** is enabled.