you mean html to insert a simple line break? Try <br> You may need extra code to be sure the indentation of each line is right. (I assume you want all the lines indented the same.) HTH --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buddy W." <wurmlord@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 5:37 PM Subject: VB.NET separate lines? Hello, I am just starting my studies in VB.NET and have a question. I want to display four different lines in my message label. For example, lets say that when you click a button four lines of lyrics to a song are displayed. How do I get each line to appear as it's own line. Right now I have added a bunch of spaces to force each separate line to occur. This example of my code might help you understand what I am talking about: Private Sub metallicaButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles metallicaButton.Click messageLabel.Text = "Now that the war is through with me Im waking up I can not see That there is not much left of me Nothing is real but pain now." I want it appear like this: Now that the world is through with me. I'm waking up, I can not see, That there is not much left of me. Nothing is real but pain now. Is there a control to create a line break and use autosizing for the label, or an easier way than just adding all those spaces? My code looks like a mess. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Buddy "Self is the only prison that can ever bind the soul." -- Henry Van Dyke __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind