# How to make a new \<p\> tag when a user hits enter?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-new-p-tag-when-a-user-hits-enter/393235
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** composer
**Created:** [January 12, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-new-p-tag-when-a-user-hits-enter/393235 "2026-01-12T13:50:51Z")
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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-make-a-new-p-tag-when-a-user-hits-enter/393235/5 "2026-01-12T16:57:18Z")

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> [@Brandon007](#):
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> I never paid attention to the **M↓** or **A** icon in the composer, looked confusing. That was the issue though.

announcement was here:

> [@Introducing our new composer, making writing on Discourse easier than ever](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-our-new-composer-making-writing-on-discourse-easier-than-ever/369779):
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> One of our major projects this year has been working on developing a new rich text editing mode for the composer, which makes writing on Discourse more familiar and intuitive. The new composer has been available here on Meta and as an experimental setting for some time, but we’re at the point where we’re excited to drop the experimental label and invite your community to try it out! In this topic, we’ll share more about the composer, how it works, and how you can make it available in your commu…

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