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Sabinede-Kamps1
11 years agoCommunity Member
Prevent enter key from submitting text entry for evaluation
Hi,
I am having a problem with the text entry. I would like the learner to be able to type a longer text into the text entry box. When he presses 'enter', a line break should be created within th...
LaurenConnelly
4 years agoStaff
Hello Christina!
It sounds like you're looking for the option to choose whether the Enter key will allow a user to submit a question or add a line break. I'm happy to share this approach with my team.
Currently, when there's a data-entry field on a question slide, pressing the Enter key on the keyboard submits your response for evaluation. Using Shift+Enter will add line breaks. On a content slide, Enter or Shift+Enter adds a line break (return), so you can start a new paragraph.
I did find a workaround that to be honest, is a bit clunky but it does the trick. Here's a quick demo!