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title: BR
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content_hash: ebe205bfece07352f07f2040756e519853bdcb736b967a4d1e77df44713e41ee
description: Inserts a line break in a string of text.
products:
  - Salesforce Platform
  - Security
release: "264"
---
# BR

Inserts a line break in a string of text.

## Use

`BR()`

## Tips

- Don't remove the parentheses after the function name.
- Keep the parentheses empty. They don't contain values.
- Remember to surround the BR() with concatenation operators: & or +.
- Avoid using this function in mail merge templates.
- This function isn't available in custom buttons and links, s-controls, or reports.

![Formula Example](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_example.png)

Formula Example

```
CASE(ShippingCountry, 
"USA", 
  ShippingStreet & BR() &
  ShippingCity & ", 
  " & ShippingState & " " & 
  ShippingPostalCode & BR() 
  & ShippingCountry, 
"France", 
  ShippingStreet & BR() & 
  ShippingPostalCode & " " & 
  ShippingCity & BR() & 
  ShippingCountry, "etc")
```

This formula field displays a formatted mailing address for a contact in standard format, including spaces and line breaks where appropriate depending on the country.