To reproduce: populate RadListView with data and enable editing. Allow multiline text for the editor private void radListView1_EditorInitialized(object sender, Telerik.WinControls.UI.ListViewItemEditorInitializedEventArgs e) { ListViewTextBoxEditor editor = e.Editor as ListViewTextBoxEditor; if (editor!=null) { editor.Multiline = true; editor.AcceptsReturn = true; } } Workaround: private void radListView1_EditorRequired(object sender, ListViewItemEditorRequiredEventArgs e) { e.Editor = new CustomListViewTextBoxEditor(); } public class CustomListViewTextBoxEditor : ListViewTextBoxEditor { protected override void OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs e) { if (e.KeyCode== Keys.Enter && e.Modifiers== Keys.Shift) { return; } base.OnKeyDown(e); } }