The EditText widget by default is single line. In order to allow multiple lines, modify and customize the widget definition in the layout file as shown below:
<EditText android:singleLine=”false” <!– The Default Value is true, change to false –> android:lines=”8″ <!– The Height of Widget in terms of total Lines –> android:minLines=”6″ <!– Minimum number of lines –> android:maxLines=”10″ <!– Maximum Lines of lines –> android:scrollbars=”vertical” <!– Vertical Scroll Bar to visible for easy scrolling –> android:gravity=”top|left” <!– Cursor Position in the widget–> android:layout_height=”wrap_content” <!– Either Fixed DP or based on the Content Text –> android:layout_width=”fill_parent” <!– Either Fixed DP or Span across parent width –> />