Insert word wrap in Word: Here's how

Sometimes you don't want to start a new paragraph in Microsoft Word, you just need to wrap it in a new line. We explain how you can insert such a line break.

How to create a line break in Microsoft Word

This tip also works in LibreOffice or OpenOffice, in Microsoft PowerPoint and also on many websites such as Facebook. If you do not want to create a new paragraph or mirror and do not want to send the message, you need the line break.

• Press the Enter key and the Shift key at the same time.
• Otherwise use the shift key to capitalize. You will find two of them on the left and right of the keyboard, marked with an arrow pointing up.
• If you display all characters, you can see when you have made a line break and when not (see screenshot).

If you want to know how to change the line spacing in a Microsoft Word document, read on in the next practical tip.