Learn how to start a new line of text in Excel cell with ease for Windows, Web, Mac, Android and iOS. Enhance readability & structure your information better.

Insert Line Break in Excel To move to a new line in an Excel cell, simply type text in the cell as normal and then press enter while holding down the alt key.

Click the cell with your cursor to add a new paragraph into the same cell. As opposed to starting a new paragraph in a new cell, this process adds text into the existing cell.

Every Excel expert knows how to navigate without a mouse and how to format data using keyboard shortcuts. But do you know how to insert a sum without typing the formula?