Hard return

Hard returnAn ending of a line that begins the next line or paragraph. To make a hard return press the enter key on the keyboard. In the picture to the right, is an example of what a hard return looks like with formatting marks enabled. Hard returns looks like a paragraph mark, which resembles a backwards P. The two lines above the ending line with a hard return have soft returns.

Also see: Page break, Paragraph, Return, Soft return