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You can send long, multi-line messages in the chat in a few ways:
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- Paste a multi-line message directly into the chat.
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- Enter `{` alone on the first line to start a multiline message and `}` alone on the last line to end it.
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- Or, start with `{tag` (where "tag" is any sequence of letters/numbers) and end with `tag}`. This is useful when you need to include closing braces `}` in your message.
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- Use Meta-ENTER to start a new line without sending the message (Esc+ENTER in some environments).
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- Use `/paste` to paste text from the clipboard into the chat.
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- Use the `/editor` command (or press `Ctrl-X Ctrl-E` if your terminal allows) to open your editor to create the next chat message. See [editor configuration docs](/docs/config/editor.html) for more info.
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- Use multiline-mode, which swaps the function of Meta-Enter and Enter, so that Enter inserts a newline, and Meta-Enter submits your command. To enable multiline mode:
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- Use the `/multiline-mode` command to toggle it during a session.
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- Use the `--multiline` switch.
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Example with a tag:
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```
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{python
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def hello():
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print("Hello}") # Note: contains a brace
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python}
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```
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{: .note }
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People often ask for SHIFT-ENTER to be a soft-newline.
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Unfortunately there is no portable way to detect that keystroke in terminals.
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