How to create a new line in a p tag of HTML

When writing a paragraph tag (<p>), especially in a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) HTML editor, pressing the Enter key creates a new paragraph and not a new line. To create a new line in an HTML paragraph tag, follow the steps below depending on how you are writing the HTML.

Creating a new line in HTML code

If you are writing the HTML, you can create a new line using the <br> (break) tag, as shown in the example below.

Example code

<p>Example of <br>text that is using<br>the &lt;br&gt; tag to break<br>a paragraph.</p>

Example code output

Example of
text that is using
the <br> tag to break
a paragraph.

Creating a new line in WYSIWYG editor

A new line can be created in WYSIWYG editors. Examples include the online editor used in a CMS (content management system) program, like WordPress, or an HTML editor, like Dreamweaver, with a keyboard shortcut. Most programs and online forms support the Shift+Enter keyboard shortcut. To use this shortcut, move to the text cursor to where you want the new line to begin. Then, press and hold Shift, and press Enter.