# Force a new line using sprite.say

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/force-a-new-line-using-sprite-say/3543>\
**Category:** Arcade\
**Created:** [September 19, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/force-a-new-line-using-sprite-say/3543 "2020-09-19T21:59:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![p3nguinc4g3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@p3nguinc4g3](https://forum.makecode.com/u/p3nguinc4g3)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/force-a-new-line-using-sprite-say/3543/1 "2020-09-19T21:59:36Z")

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I’m trying to use the sprite.say method to add some text for a level intro screen. Is there a way to force a new line in the text? My first idea was \n but that just disappeared when the text was shown.

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**Author:** ![LcAtonal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/lcatonal/32/16800_2.png) [@LcAtonal](https://forum.makecode.com/u/LcAtonal)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/force-a-new-line-using-sprite-say/3543/2 "2020-09-20T00:47:03Z")

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It would be better if you could show the code

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**Author:** ![UnsignedArduino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unsignedarduino/32/592_2.png) [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/force-a-new-line-using-sprite-say/3543/3 "2020-09-20T03:16:42Z")

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I don’t think you can have `sprite.say` say more than one line.