Paragraphs for pms

[ScottBakula]

Whenever I am sending a pm I can not create a paragraph when I use the ↩️ ( sort of ) button it sends the msg to the recipient.
So I inevitably end up accidentally sending a message before I have finished writing it .
So I either have to send a wall of text or several separate messages.
Can this be fixed / changed please.

I know this is a issue for other users to.
I'm on Samsung android using chrome

If I am using my PC to send a pm I hold the shift key as I use the return key. That starts a new paragraph in the same message.

@ScottBakula Yep - hold the shift key down.

@DanFmDorking

sorry, I just PM you to try it out, I think it has potential but on an iPhone it's not easy. Not like a good old shift key on the keyboard on a PC.🤣🤣

It would be so much easier if MN just sorted it out!!

Thank you for your tip @OldJohn , I will use that if / when I need it on my laptop but more often than not I mn on my android phone so it won't work.
Hopefully mnhq can sort it out.

You can do this on an iPhone. Double space after the last sentence and then hit the return button.

Well I’ve just tested it because that’s how I’ve always done it but now it brings it back up to the last sentence and closes the gap.

I have no idea then 😂

Copy and pasting into a message closes the gap too, if I remember correctly.

Hi OP

Thanks for flagging this - it has come up before so you're not alone.

We understand why paragraphs are useful, and why users would prefer to be able to make them. We'll update as and when we can, but we have a very long list right now so we can't offer a time-frame on any answers - sorry!

Thankyou @LilyMumsnet , I will sit here and wait patiently . . . . . . . . . . .

Hi @ScottBakula - thanks for raising this and for making the suggestion! We've now made a change so that on mobile, pressing "Enter" will start a new paragraph rather than sending the message. To send a message on mobile, you'll now need to tap the "Send Message" button instead.

We hope this makes things a bit easier and thanks again for the helpful feedback.

@BellaMumsnet , thankyou for listening to our requests and putting it to action its much appreciated.
I have tried it a few times and it definitely works ( on a android + chrome)

Thank you @BellaMumsnet - this had been bugging me too!