Inserting newline in .NET label

Question

I'd like to insert a newline into a Windows Forms text label through the design view. Something like setting the text to be:

Lorem ipsum \n dolor sit amet

or

Lorem ipsum <br/> dolor sit amet

However, none of the above works. How can one insert a new line into a label? I have a static text that I'll be displaying, so I don't want to do it via code.

Possible duplicate of *[Word wrap for a label in Windows Forms](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1204804/word-wrap-for-a-label-in-windows-forms)*. — Peter Mortensen, Sep 30 '14 at 11:16

score 35 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 30 '14 at 11:13

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When you edit the "Text" field, you should see a small arrow on the right side of that text box. If you press it, a multiline string editor should appear. Here you can insert your mulitline text.

edited Sep 30 '14 at 11:13

Peter Mortensen

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answered Dec 16 '12 at 10:18

user287107

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score 20 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 16 '12 at 10:25

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You can do it in the code as follows:

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
     label1.Text = "This is the first line\r\nAnd this is the second line.";
}

answered Dec 16 '12 at 10:25

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Question says through the design view. Nevertheless, if it would had to be done pogramatically, this would be the correct answer :D – moarra Jul 22 '20 at 15:51

Inserting newline in .NET label

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