# How do I use the new line character in email **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [December 16, 2019, 11:56am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862 "2019-12-16T11:56:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fjfon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@fjfon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fjfon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 11:56am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/1 "2019-12-16T11:56:20Z")
When sending an email, the line break (newLine) does not work in the message body. This happens when using gmail. If I use yahoo mail, some characters are confused Thanks for the help ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/2 "2019-12-16T13:47:40Z")
hi @fjfon Perhaps you can try using `\n` to add a line break? I know we’ve had this question before, but I can’t find the response right now. ---
**Author:** ![fjfon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@fjfon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fjfon)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 11:26am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/3 "2019-12-17T11:26:17Z")
Hi, Thanks for the help, but it didn’t work out. Some alternative? ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 12:06pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/4 "2019-12-17T12:06:26Z")
Can you share a screenshot of the blocks you’re using please? Also, is this on Android or iOS? ---
**Author:** ![fjfon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@fjfon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fjfon)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/5 "2019-12-17T12:26:59Z")
![Thunkable](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/2/3/2364a8863c4fc4105a16ac2833e2976451fce68e.jpeg) It only happens with Gmail. But the strange thing is that it worked perfectly a week ago. I am testing it with Android ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/6 "2019-12-17T12:31:34Z")
And did using \n make a difference? ---
**Author:** ![fjfon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@fjfon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fjfon)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/7 "2019-12-17T14:01:47Z")
Tampoco funciona ![Thunkable1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/4/0/40be0a78a131011715a200ec11de5e9a0fbcfc58.jpeg) ![Thunkable](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/6/f/6f1619acf2a0126ad110465ced8b200587f22061.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/8 "2019-12-17T14:29:00Z")
You seem to have a space between the \ character and the letter n Can you try it without the space please? ---
**Author:** ![fjfon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@fjfon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fjfon)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/9 "2019-12-17T15:02:10Z")
![Thunkable1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/4/3/43390563d43dc8b3dea68370e9b373dd31b5025b.jpeg) ![Thunkable](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/1/01ca418f3972d0a38df7b84109ac32aaf10aa337.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![fjfon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@fjfon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fjfon)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/10 "2019-12-27T12:49:35Z")
Hi, The newline block still doesn’t work when sharing with gmail, Has anyone found a solution? ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/11 "2019-12-27T19:12:11Z")
@fjfon The newline blocks work correctly when I preview in Thunkable Live using Mail with a Gmail account on my iPhone 8. ![Screen Shot 2019-12-27 at 11.01.01 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/f/2/f200acb41ba681dc659d3b283154422198e97c3f.png) ![IMG_8242](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/a/2/a2f49ef76c4d577fb0a039bc238f1b7eba84a461.png) ---
**Author:** ![fjfon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@fjfon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/fjfon)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/12 "2019-12-28T12:13:48Z")
Android doesn’t work using Gmail ![prueba](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/4/043e5b042141705733f5e9935edd43ac576993dc.jpeg) ![prueba1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/5/b/5ba41906a59154d44ac2dc1033744fb8bab4d359.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-do-i-use-the-new-line-character-in-email/369862/13 "2024-11-08T11:46:14Z")