# How to Add a New Line Within the Cell in Microsoft Excel

> To add a new line within a cell in Microsoft Excel, first select the desired worksheet cell. Next, double-click the selection and press Option+Command+Return on a Mac or Alt+Enter on Windows. Finally, observe that a new line is successfully added inside your selected cell.

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Apps: Microsoft, Excel
Updated: 2026-10-05
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## Steps

1. Inside your Microsoft Excel worksheet, select the cell where you wish to add a new line.
2. After that, double-click on the selection and then press the following key combinations: (Mac) 'Option+Command+Return' or (Windows) 'Alt+Enter'.
3. Finally, a new line will be added within the selected cell.