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How To Insert a New Line Break in WeChat Instant Messenger

WeChat is a popular instant messaging app used by over 1 billion people around the world. It offers features like texting, voice/video calls, moments (social media), payments, and more.

When you are typing longer messages in WeChat, you may want to insert a new line break to make your text more readable. Here are the steps to insert line breaks in WeChat on both iOS and Android devices:

On iOS Devices

Follow these steps to insert a new line in WeChat on your iPhone or iPad:

  1. Open the WeChat app and tap on the “Me” tab at the bottom
  2. Tap on the settings icon (gear icon) in the top-right corner
  3. Scroll down and tap on “Chat”
  4. Toggle off the switch next to “Press Enter to Send” By default, this setting is enabled, which means hitting the enter key will send your message instead of going to a new line. Turning this off will allow you to create new lines.
  5. Now when you are typing a message, hit the enter key on your iOS keyboard whenever you want to go to the next line
  6. Once your message is complete, tap the send button to deliver it

So in summary:

  • Go to Settings > Chat
  • Turn off “Press Enter to Send”
  • Hit return key to insert new lines when typing
  • Tap send to deliver message

On Android Devices

The process is very similar on Android phones and tablets:

  1. Launch WeChat and tap on “Me”
  2. Tap the menu icon (3 horizontal lines) and choose Settings
  3. Select “Chats”
  4. Toggle off the switch next to “Send messages by enter” By default, this sends your message when you press enter. Turning it off will allow entering new lines.
  5. Now when typing a message, press the enter key on your Android keyboard to go to the next line
  6. Once your message is complete, tap send to deliver it

In short:

  • Go to Settings > Chats
  • Turn off “Send messages by enter”
  • Press enter key to add new lines
  • Hit send to send the message

Customizing Other WeChat Keyboard Settings

While you are in the Chat settings, you can customize a few other keyboard-related options in WeChat:

Enable or Disable Sound Effects

  • You can turn on/off sound effects that play when you tap keys on the WeChat keyboard
  • This controls whether you hear sounds when typing and sending messages

Choose Custom Emoji Font

  • WeChat allows changing the font/style used to display emoji
  • You can choose between Apple, Google, Twitter, Samsung, and JoyPixels emoji
  • Pick whichever emoji font you prefer

Sticker Suggestions

  • Turn on sticker suggestions to have WeChat recommend relevant stickers while you are typing a message
  • It will show a selection of stickers above your keyboard that you can quickly insert
  • Can be useful if you use stickers frequently

So in the Chat settings, take a look at the additional keyboard options you can customize.

Using Line Breaks for Readability

Inserting line breaks is especially useful if you are typing longer messages or paragraphs in WeChat.

Here are some examples of when to use new lines:

  • Lists: Insert line breaks after each list item instead of having a dense wall of text - Item 1 - Item 2 - Item 3
  • Paragraphs: Break up logical paragraphs instead of giant blocks of text This is the first paragraph talking about my trip to the zoo. I saw lions, tigers, bears, and more. The second paragraph is about the aquarium section. My favorite was the shark tunnel where you can walk through glass tunnels underwater surrounded by fish and sharks!
  • Poems or lyrics: Format each line on a separate line Roses are red Violets are blue Sugar is sweet And so are you
  • Code snippets: Show code an a new line for improved readability In Python: print("Hello world!") x = 5

So in longer WeChat messages, use line breaks to your advantage to improve readability.

Troubleshooting Tips

Here are some troubleshooting tips if you are having issues getting line breaks to work properly:

  • Double check that you have disabled “Press Enter to Send” in WeChat’s settings
  • Try force quitting and relaunching WeChat to reset the app
  • If the return/enter key inserts a period instead of a new line, go to your iOS/Android keyboard settings and disable the “auto-punctuate” feature
  • Make sure you are updated to the latest version of WeChat
  • If all else fails, try uninstalling and reinstalling WeChat

And that covers the basics of how to insert new line breaks in WeChat! Formatting your messages with line breaks where appropriate will make your texts much easier to read.

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