# New line in message sent to Debug?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-line-in-message-sent-to-debug/93391
**Category:** General
**Tags:** debug
**Created:** [23 November 2024 17:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-line-in-message-sent-to-debug/93391 "2024-11-23T17:07:32Z")
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### Author: ![OffGridNoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/41988e/32.png) [@OffGridNoob](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OffGridNoob)
#### Post date: [23 November 2024 17:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-line-in-message-sent-to-debug/93391/1 "2024-11-23T17:07:32Z")

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I've got a msg sent to a debug and am trying to put new lines in that message. I've tried "\n" and \< br \> (without the spaces) but none are working. Is it possible to get new lines in the Debug Messages output window?

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### Author: ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)
#### Post date: [23 November 2024 17:19 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-line-in-message-sent-to-debug/93391/2 "2024-11-23T17:19:56Z")

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guessing here as the topic lacks clear information

Are you trying to inject a string?  
As string will no allow newline.  
Try injecting json `"test\nnewline"`

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### Author: ![OffGridNoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/41988e/32.png) [@OffGridNoob](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OffGridNoob)
#### Post date: [23 November 2024 17:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-line-in-message-sent-to-debug/93391/3 "2024-11-23T17:34:14Z")

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I have a function connected to a debug.

Function says:

> msg.payload = "Generator has run out of fuel and been shut down \n"; //shut down generator  
> msg.payload += "AC loads: " + consumption + "\n";

And it returns msg to the debug module that displays it.

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### Author: ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [23 November 2024 17:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-line-in-message-sent-to-debug/93391/4 "2024-11-23T17:51:14Z")

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A possible work-around:

```auto
const acloads = [123,456]
msg.payload = {
    "Generator shut down out of fuel":{
        "AC loads":acloads
    }
}
return msg;

```

Gives this, but you do have to keep clicking the little "expand me" triangle.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/9/f/9f2f7cb469ea1929453dd13884117f199e9e046a.png)

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### Author: ![OffGridNoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/41988e/32.png) [@OffGridNoob](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/OffGridNoob)
#### Post date: [23 November 2024 18:08 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-line-in-message-sent-to-debug/93391/5 "2024-11-23T18:08:38Z")

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That's a nice work around, many thanks!

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [21 February 2025 18:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/new-line-in-message-sent-to-debug/93391/6 "2025-02-21T18:09:03Z")

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