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Insert a new line in the message

ShiftEnter

Mac Desktop app Mattermost

Practice this

To insert a new line in the message in Mattermost, press Shift + Enter. The keys are the same on a Mac.

Where it works: Message box

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`ShiftEnter`
Windows	Desktop app	`ShiftEnter`

Where this comes from

Mattermost keyboard shortcuts

Documentation checked on 2026-09-12. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Break a line inside a message Discord Shift + Enter
Insert a new line in the message Google Chat Shift + Enter
Insert a line break Linear Shift + Enter
Insert a line break without a new paragraph LibreOffice Writer Shift + Enter
Block line break Notion Shift + Enter
Add a new line to the message Signal Desktop Shift + Enter
New line Slack Shift + Enter
Break a line inside a message Microsoft Teams Shift + Enter
Insert a line break Mozilla Thunderbird Shift + Enter

More Mattermost shortcuts

Start or join the call in this channel Cmd + Option + S
Mute or unmute yourself Cmd + Shift + Space
Raise or lower your hand Cmd + Shift + Y
Share or stop sharing your screen Cmd + Shift + E
Leave the current call Cmd + Shift + L
Open a new window for this server Cmd + N
Open a new tab for this server Cmd + T
Go to the next tab Cmd + Tab

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