Alt+Enter is a keyboard shortcut often used to create a new line in a Microsoft Excel cell.

How to use the Alt+Enter keyboard shortcut

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Alt key, and while continuing to hold, press Enter.

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  • Using Alt+Enter in Internet browsers.
  • Alt+Enter in Windows.
  • Alt+Enter in the Windows command line.
  • Alt+Enter in TextPad.
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Alt+Enter in Microsoft Excel

In Microsoft Excel, pressing Alt+Enter creates a new line in a Microsoft Excel cell.

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Using Alt+Enter in Internet browsers

In all major Internet browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera), pressing Alt+Enter opens a search in a new tab. For example, if you type “computer help” in the address bar or search bar and then press Alt+Enter, a search for “computer help” opens in a new tab.

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Alt+Enter in Windows

In Windows, press Alt+Enter when any file, shortcut, or other object is highlighted to open the Properties window for that object.

Alt+Enter in the Windows command line

In early versions of Microsoft Windows (Windows XP and lower), pressing Alt+Enter would resize the Windows command line from a window to a full screen. More recent versions of Windows no longer support this keyboard shortcut.

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Alt+Enter in TextPad

In TextPad, pressing Alt+Enter opens the document properties window showing statistics, such as the characters, words, and lines in the document.

Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.

  • Alt
  • Ctrl+Enter
  • Enter

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