Include new lines on a default value for multiple line text fields

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Posted on by enriqueflex

Hello Dynamics community, I am setting the default value for a multiple line text field using a business rule but the default text I am including needs to be nicelly formated including new line breaks, is there a way to include this?

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RE: Include new lines on a default value for multiple line text fields

I'm finding more and more that this "low/no code solution" is only so until you need to do something useful.
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Amit Katariya007 10,402 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at

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RE: Include new lines on a default value for multiple line text fields

Hello enriqueflex,

You can use the "Rich Text Control" to populate the default text in Rich text Format. Please refer below article which will help you.

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https://d365demystified.com/2021/01/15/use-rich-text-control-for-multiple-lines-of-text-in-dynamics-365-ce-quick-tip/

Also if you want to populate the Text depending on some trigger point then you need to use Java script to populate the text.

Thank you,

Amit Katariya
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RE: Include new lines on a default value for multiple line text fields

Hi enriqueflex,

Unfortunately, you can achieve it through using a business rule, maybe you can vote the following idea:

Microsoft Idea (dynamics.com)

Or you can use workflow to set value in a multiple line text field, which can change new line: