# Option destktop client: behavior Enter key

**URL:** <https://forum.delta.chat/t/option-destktop-client-behavior-enter-key/198>\
**Category:** Feature Proposal\
**Created:** [January 6, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/option-destktop-client-behavior-enter-key/198 "2019-01-06T10:38:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![webratte](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/webratte/32/16_2.png) [@webratte](https://forum.delta.chat/u/webratte)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/option-destktop-client-behavior-enter-key/198/1 "2019-01-06T10:38:19Z")

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Currently in the desktop client the message will sendet by pressing the enter key.

This way I very often I send a message by accident instead insert a new line.

A option for the enter key would be great:

- send messeage  
or
- new line

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**Author:** ![adbenitez](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/adbenitez/32/2323_2.png) [@adbenitez](https://forum.delta.chat/u/adbenitez)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/option-destktop-client-behavior-enter-key/198/2 "2019-01-07T14:51:04Z")

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does shift+enter add a new line or it is impossible to start a new line???  
if it works, IMO it is more easy to press shift+enter for new line and send with enter, than having to leave the keyboard to press a button with the mouse

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**Author:** ![webratte](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/webratte/32/16_2.png) [@webratte](https://forum.delta.chat/u/webratte)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/option-destktop-client-behavior-enter-key/198/3 "2019-01-07T15:58:31Z")

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Probably it works.  
But I write with 10 fingers.  
And so I very often I send messages by accident.

I think a global option would be nice.

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**Author:** ![STPKITT](https://forum.delta.chat/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@STPKITT](https://forum.delta.chat/u/STPKITT)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/option-destktop-client-behavior-enter-key/198/4 "2019-02-22T16:19:33Z")

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Wow yes, a change is really needed here. IMO the established standard for desktop chat applications is to send messages via CTRL+Enter so I think that should really be the default for Delta Chat, too.

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**Author:** ![Simon](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/simon/32/287_2.png) [@Simon](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Simon)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/option-destktop-client-behavior-enter-key/198/5 "2019-06-20T19:44:39Z")

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Meanwhile this option was added. @webratte can you mark this topic as solved?

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**Author:** ![r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r10s)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/option-destktop-client-behavior-enter-key/198/6 "2026-10-06T14:57:43Z")

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