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in emails</a></li> <li><a href="/help/message-retention-policy">Message retention policy</a></li> <li><a href="/help/digest-emails">Weekly digest emails</a></li> <li><a href="/help/disable-welcome-emails">Disable welcome emails</a></li> <li><a href="/help/configure-automated-notices">Configure automated notices</a></li> <li><a href="/help/configure-multi-language-search">Configure multi-language search</a></li> </ul> <h2>Bots & integrations</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/help/bots-overview">Bots overview</a></li> <li><a href="/help/integrations-overview">Integrations overview</a></li> <li><a href="/help/add-a-bot-or-integration">Add a bot or integration</a></li> <li><a href="/help/generate-integration-url">Generate integration URL</a></li> <li><a href="/help/edit-a-bot">Edit a bot</a></li> <li><a href="/help/deactivate-or-reactivate-a-bot">Deactivate or reactivate a bot</a></li> <li><a href="/help/request-an-integration">Request an integration</a></li> <li><a href="/help/restrict-bot-creation">Restrict bot creation</a></li> <li><a href="/help/view-your-bots">View your bots</a></li> <li><a href="/help/view-all-bots-in-your-organization">View all bots in your organization</a></li> </ul> <h2>Support</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/help/view-zulip-version">View Zulip version</a></li> <li><a href="/help/zulip-cloud-billing">Zulip Cloud billing</a></li> <li><a href="/help/self-hosted-billing">Self-hosted billing</a></li> <li><a href="/help/support-zulip-project">Support the Zulip project</a></li> <li><a href="/help/linking-to-zulip-website">Linking to the Zulip website</a></li> <li><a href="/help/contact-support">Contact support</a></li> </ul> <h1 class="home-link"><a href="/" class="no-underline">Back to Zulip</a></h1> </div> </div> <svg height="32px" class="hamburger" style="enable-background:new 0 0 32 32;" version="1.1" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="32px" xml:space="preserve" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <path d="M4,10h24c1.104,0,2-0.896,2-2s-0.896-2-2-2H4C2.896,6,2,6.896,2,8S2.896,10,4,10z M28,14H4c-1.104,0-2,0.896-2,2 s0.896,2,2,2h24c1.104,0,2-0.896,2-2S29.104,14,28,14z M28,22H4c-1.104,0-2,0.896-2,2s0.896,2,2,2h24c1.104,0,2-0.896,2-2 S29.104,22,28,22z"></path> </svg> <div class="markdown"> <div class="content" id="main-content"> <h1 id="resize-the-compose-box">Resize the compose box</h1> <p>When composing a long message, it can be helpful to expand the compose box to display more text and avoid distractions. Note that the compose box also stretches automatically when you type a long message.</p> <p><div class="tabbed-section no-tabs" markdown="1"> <ul class="nav"> <li data-tab-key="instructions-for-all-platforms" tabindex="0">Instructions for all platforms</li> </ul> <div class="blocks"> <div class="tab-content" data-tab-key="instructions-for-all-platforms" markdown="1"></p> <ol> <li> <p><a href="/help/open-the-compose-box">Open the compose box</a>.</p> </li> <li> <p>Move your mouse to the compose box area.</p> </li> <li> <p>Click the <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-expand-diagonal"></i>, <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-maximize-diagonal"></i>, or <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-collapse-diagonal"></i> button in the top right corner of the text box.</p> </li> </ol> <div class="admonition tip"> <p>Which button you see depends on the current size of the compose box.</p> </div> <p></div> </div> </div></p> <h2 id="related-articles">Related articles</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/help/open-the-compose-box">Open the compose box</a></li> <li><a href="/help/preview-your-message-before-sending">Preview messages before sending</a></li> <li><a href="/help/mastering-the-compose-box">Mastering the compose box</a></li> </ul> <div class="documentation-footer"> <hr /> <p>Your feedback helps us make Zulip better for everyone! 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