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# Insert a line break in the HTML editor

When you use the `Enter` key, the editor creates a paragraph element \(`<p>`\) tag, which appears as a double space.

To enter a single-line space, use the `Shift` + `Enter` key combination, which inserts a line break \(`<br>`\) tag.