# Enable Enter to send

By default, the <kbd>Enter</kbd> key adds a new line to a message,
and <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd> 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 <kbd>Enter</kbd> sends the message.

## Enable <kbd>Enter</kbd> to send

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{!start-composing.md!}

1. Click **<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd> to send** in the bottom right
   corner of the compose box, just below the **Send** button.

1. Select **<kbd>Enter</kbd> to send**.

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!!! tip ""

    <kbd>Shift</kbd> + <kbd>Enter</kbd> always adds a new line, regardless
    of whether **<kbd>Enter</kbd> to send** is enabled.