# Text input multiline

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-multiline/1364190>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [June 25, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-multiline/1364190 "2021-06-25T16:10:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![sjalari248eymm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@sjalari248eymm](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sjalari248eymm)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-multiline/1364190/1 "2021-06-25T16:10:42Z")

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I want my text input to be multiline, but when I enable it, it uses the return key to add a line, so since the return key adds a new line instead of dismissing the keyboard from the screen, there is no button or way to dismiss the keyboard from the screen and it stays there. Can anybody please tell me if there is a way to have a multiline text input while still having a way to dismiss the keyboard? 🙂

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**Author:** ![muneer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/muneer/32/75210_2.png) [@muneer](https://community.thunkable.com/u/muneer)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-multiline/1364190/2 "2021-06-25T17:04:51Z")

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Use `Dismiss Keyboard` block

When you want multi-line text you will need to add a button in the screen so that when you click on it the keyboard is dismissed.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/5/0/504374e6ceb46ea2ead56e3bc2012570b146b0de.png)

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**Author:** ![sjalari248eymm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@sjalari248eymm](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sjalari248eymm)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-multiline/1364190/3 "2021-06-25T21:36:22Z")

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![airr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/airr/32/157328_2.png) [@airr](https://community.thunkable.com/u/airr)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 9:53am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-multiline/1364190/4 "2023-07-15T09:53:20Z")

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I have another question which might be fairly obvious but I still cannot find the answer for it.

How can I submit a multiline text input because when I press enter on my keyboard it just creates another line.

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**Author:** ![ak\_coder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ak_coder/32/156215_2.png) [@ak\_coder](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ak_coder)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-multiline/1364190/5 "2023-07-15T11:37:29Z")

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> [@airr](#):
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> text input because when I press enter on my keyboard

@airrr, welcome to Thunkable community,  
You can’t submit the multiline text input, for going out of the text input while typing, you have to press anywhere on the screen, but there is no option for submitting it.

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**Author:** ![airr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/airr/32/157328_2.png) [@airr](https://community.thunkable.com/u/airr)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-multiline/1364190/6 "2023-07-15T19:47:05Z")

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Oh…

I see. Thanks for the quick reply.

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**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, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/text-input-multiline/1364190/7 "2024-11-08T13:20:05Z")

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