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LaTeX: insert line break - this is how it works

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How to insert a line break in LaTeX

Would you like to insert a line break in LaTeX? Then find out in our article how easy it is..

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A line break indicates the point in a text document where the text should move from one line to the next. A distinction is made between soft line breaks, which LaTeX automatically inserts for you, and hard line breaks. In the following we will show you how to insert a hard, manual line break at the end of a text or a table in LaTeX.

How to insert a line break in LaTeX

1st step:

Write the desired text, after which a break should take place in a new line in LaTeX.

Step 2:

Add two backslashes \\ at the end of the text or a word. You can insert a backslash on Windows by pressing [AltGr] + [?] ..

Step 3:

Then continue writing your text as you normally would. For more line breaks, insert more accordingly \\ .

4th step:

Finally, we will show you a minimal example with a line break in LaTeX:

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