Pressing Ctrl + Enter should create a new row in the editor instead of closing it. WORKAROUND: Replace the default editor with the following one in the EditorRequired event: class MyPropertyGridTextBoxEditor : PropertyGridTextBoxEditor { protected override void OnKeyDown(System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs e) { if (e.Modifiers == System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Control && e.KeyCode == System.Windows.Forms.Keys.Enter) { return; } base.OnKeyDown(e); } }