Quick summary
In ChatGPT, pressing Enter sends your message immediately — use Shift + Enter on desktop or Return on mobile to insert a new line without submitting. This two-step trick lets you format multi-line prompts cleanly inside the ChatGPT message box.
Steps
- Click into the ChatGPT message box and type your message — note that pressing Enter alone will send it immediately.
- Press Shift + Enter on desktop to insert a new line without sending; on mobile, tap Return to achieve the same result.
