Microsoft Teams learns what the Enter key is for — the long-awaited 'new line' option is coming

Microsoft Teams will soon support another feature that the app probably should have launched with. In the near future, Microsoft Teams will allow you to control how the Enter key works when composing messages.

After the feature rolls out, you'll be able to choose whether pressing Enter starts a new line or sends a message. At the moment, pressing Enter sends a message, which can result in accidental sends.

The upcoming feature, which was spotted by XDA, appears on the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. It is expected to roll out in February 2026, though that is not a firm release date.

"Microsoft Teams now gives you control over how the Enter key works when composing messages," reads the roadmap entry. "You can choose whether pressing Enter sends your message or starts a new line—making it easier to write longer messages without accidental sends."

Microsoft Teams playing catch up to Slack

Over 320 million users rely on Microsoft Teams, but the platform still has some peculiar gaps. Slack already allows you to control what the Enter key does when composing a message.

The developers of Teams are receptive to feedback and ship new features regularly. The app gained 26 capabilities in August alone. But the order new features release in occasionally causes frustration.

User Cole C discussed this issue on a thread in the Microsoft Feedback Portal:

"This needs to be far ahead of updates to how emojis are used, seriously. Many of us use Word, PowerPoint, email, and other platforms all day long where Enter is the default for a return line. But no, Teams has absolutely avoided letting this at least be an option, though it is present on Slack and other platforms. This should not be a hard update to implement."

This is not the first time a feature made its way to Teams later than hoped. It took until this year for Microsoft to add the option to customize where Teams notifications appear.

Still, it's better to gain new features eventually than not at all. Microsoft is heavily invested in Teams and continues to develop the app across platforms.

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