diff --git a/static/js/instructions.js b/static/js/instructions.js
index c681f63..420c191 100644
--- a/static/js/instructions.js
+++ b/static/js/instructions.js
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ function renderPendingCard(item, index) {
 
   editTA.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
     if (e.key === 'Escape') { e.preventDefault(); hideEdit(); }
-    if ((e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.key === 'Enter') { e.preventDefault(); saveBtn.click(); }
+    if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) { e.preventDefault(); saveBtn.click(); }
+    // Shift+Enter → default browser behaviour (newline)
   });
 
   saveBtn.addEventListener('click', async () => {