# How to force newlines in comments?

When I write a comment, I don't know how to go to the next line because if I press Enter button It will submit the comment.

• No, $$\quad$$ it's $$\quad$$ not $$\quad$$ possible. :) Aug 6, 2014 at 9:35
• @Daniel,$\tag*{}$Also using subtler methods.$\tag*{}$--- Asaf.
– Asaf Karagila Mod
Aug 6, 2014 at 9:46
• There are several older discussions, for example: meta.math.stackexchange.com/questions/3856/…, meta.math.stackexchange.com/questions/12927/…, meta.math.stackexchange.com/questions/1309/… Aug 6, 2014 at 9:51
• For long comments, I always use the answer box to edit it first and then copy and paste it to the comment box when it is ready. Aug 6, 2014 at 9:53
• As I mentioned in an old thread, one can use  \tag*{}  in MathJax to force a newline in comments. Aug 6, 2014 at 12:28
• Thanks for you answers. $\tag*{}$ Why so many thumbs down? Aug 6, 2014 at 12:43
• @Shabbeh: I did not downvote, but the downvotes are probably along the lines of Mad Scientist's answer. I also expressed the same sentiment in this comment.
– robjohn Mod
Aug 6, 2014 at 12:48
• – MJD
Aug 7, 2014 at 1:28
• TEST: $\tag*{Success}$ Sep 2, 2014 at 0:04

There is no next line in comments, comments are meant to be short and line breaks are intentionally not allowed.

• I agree with you but sometimes it gets too messy especially when you are using LaTeX. Aug 6, 2014 at 9:12
• @Shabbeh If you only want a new line while editing, so that you can better proof-read what you're writing, and don't insist on it being rendered, then you can type Shift+Return, that places the cursor on the next line, and does not submit. Aug 6, 2014 at 12:24
• @Shabbeh: with any LaTeX, if things become too crowded or confusing in \textstyle, formulas can be set in \displaystyle. Just use $$...$$
– robjohn Mod
Aug 6, 2014 at 12:46
• My general rule of thumb: if you want a "new line" to separate paragraphs, you should probably start a new comment. Aug 9, 2014 at 14:27

@Daniel,$$\tag*{}$$Also using subtler methods.$$\tag*{}$$--- Asaf.

If you can't remember to use $\tag*$, you might also remember that the code $$...$$ also starts on a new line, so an essentially empty version of this also makes a newline. This is how Daniel R's comment works (see this chatroom message):
No, $$\quad$$ it's $$\quad$$ not $$\quad$$ possible. :)

• $\text{You can also use \\\\ and \\text\{\}}\\ \text{inside MathJax}$ Jul 29 at 0:44