# How to have the enter/return key add a line break/new line in a form multiline text box?

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**Created:** [November 5, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://pdfjs.community/t/how-to-have-the-enter-return-key-add-a-line-break-new-line-in-a-form-multiline-text-box/1157 "2021-11-05T18:09:03Z")\
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- [UI.Hotkeys - on(key [, handler])](https://pdfjs.express/api/UI.Hotkeys.html#.on__anchor)
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