u/Biz-Consultant

[BUG] WhatsApp Desktop Mac v26.19 - Shift+Enter and Enter both send message instead of inserting line break

[BUG] WhatsApp Desktop Mac v26.19 - Shift+Enter and Enter both send message instead of inserting line break

After updating to version 26.19.17 (968553180), both Enter and Shift+Enter send the message. There is no way to insert a line break using the keyboard.

Environment:

- WhatsApp Desktop for Mac: 26.19.17 (968553180)

- macOS (MacBook Pro)

- Keyboard: Brazilian Portuguese layout

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Open any conversation

  2. Type any message

  3. Press Shift+Enter — message sends instead of inserting line break

  4. Press Enter — same behavior

Expected behavior: Shift+Enter should insert a line break without sending.

Workaround: Using WhatsApp Web on Chrome works correctly — Shift+Enter inserts line break as expected.

Confirmed not a system issue: Shift+Enter works normally in Telegram Desktop and all other apps on the same machine. The issue is isolated to WhatsApp Desktop v26.19.

Anyone else experiencing this?

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u/Biz-Consultant — 8 days ago