Ending a line: Enter or Space

In this course you can end a line with:

Enter or Space - both are accepted. You can change this in your trainer settings with the option “End a line with Space or Enter” (on by default). When it's off, only Enter ends a line.

People who learned to type on a typewriter usually end every line with Enter and separate paragraphs with an empty line - an extra press of Enter. In a word processor this is a mistake that makes the text harder to format later.

In ordinary text, leave line breaks to the word processor. The Enter key is for starting a new paragraph, with a single keystroke. The spacing between paragraphs is set in the paragraph settings or in a style.

At the beginning, whether or not you have the Enter habit, we suggest ending lines with Space, which breaks the flow and rhythm of your typing less.

As your skills grow, you can start using Enter deliberately - especially since it's a key you use often, and it's worth learning to hit it accurately and return from it to the home position without mistakes.

Turn the Space option off if you notice that Enter gives you trouble and your results on it are worse. But remember that in a word processor, Enter only ends a paragraph - it doesn't break a line.

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