How to insert line breaks in your Insta DM's

When automating DMs, you cannot simply press "Return" in the 'Enter Text' step, as it will trigger the message to send instead of adding a line break. It's the default behaviour of browser and web forms - not an issue with axiom.ai. However, there is a workaround: in the 'Enter Text' step, you can configure a custom line break. This guide will show you how to enable and use this setting in the 'Enter text' step. The guide will assume you have a bot build or use the template to send Insta DMs.

How to insert line breaks into your DMs

To insert the line breaks you need to configure the setting inside the Enter Text step being used to input your direct message.

  1. Enter text: Click on the step to expand it.
  2. Custom line break: At the bottom of the step, click on the Custom line break setting.
    • Click "Record": Record a sequence of characters to use instead of Enter for line breaks. Use something like Shift + Return.
  3. Text: Scroll back to the text input.
    • Make sure the text is a single paragraph with no line breaks from hitting Return.
    • Place the cursor where you want your line breaks, then press the recorded key combination (e.g., Shift + Return) to insert them.

Thats it, however I would suggest doing a short test run.

Wrapping up

Normal line breaks cannot be used as the defualt browser behaviour "Return" submits the DM, so a work around has to be used. Its simple enough and can be found in the Enter text step. The same method will also work for other browser automations that require text entry.

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