Configure send message keys

import {TabItem, Tabs} from "@astrojs/starlight/components";

import FlattenedSteps from "../../components/FlattenedSteps.astro"; import NavigationSteps from "../../components/NavigationSteps.astro"; import ZulipTip from "../../components/ZulipTip.astro"; import ComposeBoxMenu from "../include/_ComposeBoxMenu.mdx"; import StartComposing from "../include/_StartComposing.mdx";

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

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

  <ComposeBoxMenu />

  1. Toggle your preferred option for **Press ... to send**.
</FlattenedSteps>

</TabItem> <TabItem label="Via personal settings"> <FlattenedSteps> <NavigationSteps target="settings/preferences" />

  1. Under **General**, toggle **<kbd>Enter</kbd> sends when composing a message**.
</FlattenedSteps>

</TabItem> </Tabs>