How to enter line break using dictation on a Macbook Pro

This used to drive me crazy, but I *think* that I now understand it.

"New line" is working for me on Big Sur, even though it does not appear to be working AS I'm speaking. The cursor appears to move forward just one space. However if I confidently continue to dictate, and then hit "return" when I'm done, the block of text is reformatted to insert the correct line breaks.

I uses dictation to write this message (with the few editing changes that always necessary). I hope that helps.

When I look at the list of available commands in the Accessibility > Voice Control panel, I notice that some commands that were present early in the release cycle of Big Sur, are no longer included. There is one command that may do what you want now:

press <key name> key
press return key

Apparently, the new line command has been axed from the preceding available command list as has new paragraph —though you might these anyway. Here is an original list of dictation commands which may or may not be current.

It is fussy about the pronunciation speed and inflection of "New Line" and if you do not interject a very brief pause between "New" and "Line", it will hear "NewLine" and ignore the request. I found this takes some practice.

Did you try saying “paragraph”?

I tried "new paragraph", and it understands it as a command, but instead of changing to a new line it just adds a space.

Thanks!

This works nicely.