Incorrect keyboard shortcut documentation for newline on macOS
Resolved 💬 7 comments Opened Jan 17, 2026 by mohammedmanna-skyscanner Closed Mar 23, 2026
Description
The help/settings documentation incorrectly states that Shift + Enter creates a newline in the command prompt on macOS.
Current Behavior
- Documentation shows:
Shift + Enterfor newline - Actual behavior:
Shift + Entersubmits the command (same as just pressingEnter)
Expected Behavior
- The correct keyboard shortcut for creating a newline on macOS is
Option + Enter
Platform
- OS: macOS (Darwin 25.2.0)
- Claude Code CLI
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Claude Code CLI on macOS
- Check help (?) settings for newline keyboard shortcut
- Try using
Shift + Enter- it submits the command instead of creating a newline - Use
Option + Enter- this correctly creates a newline
Suggested Fix
Update the documentation/help settings to show the correct keyboard shortcut for macOS:
- macOS:
Option + Enter - Not:
Shift + Enter
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