How to add a new line in google forms paragraph type question

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For adding new line in google form question multiple choice question, add the following code in script editor:

Code: 

function addLineBreaks()

{

  var form = FormApp.getActiveForm(); 

  

  // find form items you need 

      var questions = form.getItems(FormApp.ItemType.PARAGRAPH_TEXT);

  

  for(i = 0; i < questions.length; i++)

  {

    var title = questions[i].getTitle();

    questions[i].setTitle(title.split(". ").join("\n"));

  }

}


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  1. TimtakDecember 26, 2021 at 11:49 AM

    Thank you very much. That worked. I used the change suggested in the YouTube comments of replacing title.split(". ") with title.split("*") so that I can add line breaks only at those places where I want them, and have typed a "*".

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  2. AnonymousMay 15, 2022 at 12:07 PM

    Hi! I've tried the code. But I am confuse as I always get "SyntaxError: Invalid or unexpected token (line 14, file "Code.gs")" everytime I save the code. Pls help, thanks

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    1. AnonymousMay 16, 2022 at 11:47 PM

      Looks like there will be some syntax error. Can you please copy the code here..

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  3. AnonymousMay 15, 2022 at 12:07 PM

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