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Edit: Split from Line break within a cell because that topic is for Windows. Please do not post in another's topic unless you are helping to solve their problem for them.

I don't get the line break done in Mac (10.15.7)
If I press cmd + enter, I just jump to the next cell.

I don't get the line break done in Mac (10.15.7)

And which version of the LibreOffice or OpenOffice?

If I press cmd + enter, I just jump to the next cell.

Try other key combinations.

jucala wrote:If I press cmd + enter, I just jump to the next cell.

To create a line break in a cell's text data, you must edit the content by double-clicking the cell or by selecting the cell and pressing F2. Now position the cursor at the desired point in the cell (not in the formula bar), hold the ⌘ key, then press Enter. Release the ⌘ key. Press Enter a second time to complete the cell edit. I have verified that these steps work on my Mac. People using Linux or Windows would use the same method but press Ctrl+Enter instead of ⌘Enter.

Q10: How do I use function keys (F1, F2, …, F12) on a Mac?
Changing part of the data in a cell

If the cell's value is not text data, but the result of a formula, the formula must include the line break in its value, for example ="Foo"&CHAR(10)&"Bar", where CHAR(10) is the LineFeed/Newline character. It is not possible to type a line break in a formula because:
• While typing a formula in a cell, ⌘Enter will be converted to a space when you complete the formula with Enter or Tab.
• While typing a formula in the formula bar, ⌘Enter ends the formula entry and so does not add a line break
• While typing a formula in the formula bar, if you paste a LineFeed/Newline it is converted to a space.

If you need any additional assistance attach a document demonstrating the difficulty (remove confidential information then use Post Reply, not Quick Reply, and don't attach a picture instead of the document itself). Explain which cell in which sheet you are asking about. Tell us in detail the steps you have tried to create the line break.

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