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Creating messages on my mac

how to move to next line in a text message?

MacBook Air Apple Silicon

Posted on Jul 5, 2022 1:40 PM

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Posted on Jul 5, 2022 2:10 PM

Try either

Option-Return

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Shift-Return

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Jul 5, 2022 2:10 PM in response to 0_9_3_0

Try either

Option-Return

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Shift-Return

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Jul 5, 2022 1:59 PM in response to 0_9_3_0

Are you asking about the Messages app? You should just be able to keep typing and the text will wrap automatically.

If you mean something else, please explain.

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