diff --git a/commitizen/cz/conventional_commits/conventional_commits.py b/commitizen/cz/conventional_commits/conventional_commits.py
index 31c329595..868d3c4d4 100644
--- a/commitizen/cz/conventional_commits/conventional_commits.py
+++ b/commitizen/cz/conventional_commits/conventional_commits.py
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
 
 from commitizen import defaults
 from commitizen.cz.base import BaseCommitizen
-from commitizen.cz.utils import multiple_line_breaker, required_validator
+from commitizen.cz.utils import (
+    get_multiline_key_bindings,
+    multiple_line_breaker,
+    required_validator,
+)
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from commitizen.question import CzQuestion
@@ -133,6 +137,8 @@ def questions(self) -> list[CzQuestion]:
                     "Provide additional contextual information about the code changes: (press [enter] to skip)\n"
                 ),
                 "filter": multiple_line_breaker,
+                "multiline": True,
+                "key_bindings": get_multiline_key_bindings(),
             },
             {
                 "type": "confirm",
diff --git a/commitizen/cz/utils.py b/commitizen/cz/utils.py
index ba5eace44..2f7fa7838 100644
--- a/commitizen/cz/utils.py
+++ b/commitizen/cz/utils.py
@@ -1,14 +1,33 @@
 import os
 import re
 import tempfile
+from functools import lru_cache
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from prompt_toolkit.key_binding import KeyBindings, KeyPressEvent
+from prompt_toolkit.keys import Keys
+
 from commitizen import git
 from commitizen.cz import exceptions
 
 _RE_LOCAL_VERSION = re.compile(r"\+.+")
 
 
+@lru_cache(maxsize=1)
+def get_multiline_key_bindings() -> KeyBindings:
+    kb = KeyBindings()
+
+    @kb.add(Keys.Enter)
+    def handle_enter(event: KeyPressEvent) -> None:
+        buff = event.app.current_buffer
+        if buff.text == "":
+            buff.validate_and_handle()
+        else:
+            buff.insert_text("\n")
+
+    return kb
+
+
 def required_validator(answer: str, msg: object = None) -> str:
     if not answer:
         raise exceptions.AnswerRequiredError(msg)
diff --git a/commitizen/question.py b/commitizen/question.py
index 043b8f3ba..cadbd038d 100644
--- a/commitizen/question.py
+++ b/commitizen/question.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import Literal, TypedDict
 
+from prompt_toolkit.key_binding import KeyBindings
+
 
 class Choice(TypedDict, total=False):
     value: str
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ class InputQuestion(TypedDict, total=False):
     name: str
     message: str
     filter: Callable[[str], str]
+    multiline: bool
+    key_bindings: KeyBindings
 
 
 class ConfirmQuestion(TypedDict):
diff --git a/docs/images/cli_interactive/bump.gif b/docs/images/cli_interactive/bump.gif
index 56fe61fda..82129aaac 100644
Binary files a/docs/images/cli_interactive/bump.gif and b/docs/images/cli_interactive/bump.gif differ
diff --git a/docs/images/cli_interactive/commit.gif b/docs/images/cli_interactive/commit.gif
index 12014a199..4671a06aa 100644
Binary files a/docs/images/cli_interactive/commit.gif and b/docs/images/cli_interactive/commit.gif differ
diff --git a/docs/images/cli_interactive/init.gif b/docs/images/cli_interactive/init.gif
index 3c3e3a315..437b96643 100644
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diff --git a/docs/images/cli_interactive/shortcut_custom.gif b/docs/images/cli_interactive/shortcut_custom.gif
index aea66dd0d..d7c3fff9a 100644
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diff --git a/docs/images/cli_interactive/shortcut_default.gif b/docs/images/cli_interactive/shortcut_default.gif
index 0330e2088..38ebb6264 100644
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diff --git a/tests/test_cz_conventional_commits.py b/tests/test_cz_conventional_commits.py
index fc78b3fd4..f99dafb56 100644
--- a/tests/test_cz_conventional_commits.py
+++ b/tests/test_cz_conventional_commits.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
+from prompt_toolkit.key_binding import KeyBindings
 
 from commitizen.cz.conventional_commits.conventional_commits import (
     ConventionalCommitsCz,
@@ -173,3 +174,10 @@ def test_info(config):
     conventional_commits = ConventionalCommitsCz(config)
     info = conventional_commits.info()
     assert isinstance(info, str)
+
+
+def test_body_question_is_multiline(config):
+    cz = ConventionalCommitsCz(config)
+    body_question = next(q for q in cz.questions() if q["name"] == "body")
+    assert body_question["multiline"] is True
+    assert isinstance(body_question["key_bindings"], KeyBindings)
diff --git a/tests/test_cz_utils.py b/tests/test_cz_utils.py
index 25c960c9a..64e2e5a07 100644
--- a/tests/test_cz_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_cz_utils.py
@@ -1,9 +1,38 @@
 import pytest
+from prompt_toolkit.keys import Keys
 from pytest_mock import MockFixture
 
 from commitizen.cz import exceptions, utils
 
 
+def test_multiline_key_bindings_enter_submits_on_empty(mocker: MockFixture):
+    kb = utils.get_multiline_key_bindings()
+    handler = next(b.handler for b in kb.bindings if Keys.Enter in b.keys)
+
+    buff = mocker.MagicMock()
+    buff.text = ""
+    event = mocker.MagicMock()
+    event.app.current_buffer = buff
+
+    handler(event)
+    buff.validate_and_handle.assert_called_once()
+    buff.insert_text.assert_not_called()
+
+
+def test_multiline_key_bindings_enter_inserts_newline(mocker: MockFixture):
+    kb = utils.get_multiline_key_bindings()
+    handler = next(b.handler for b in kb.bindings if Keys.Enter in b.keys)
+
+    buff = mocker.MagicMock()
+    buff.text = "some content"
+    event = mocker.MagicMock()
+    event.app.current_buffer = buff
+
+    handler(event)
+    buff.insert_text.assert_called_once_with("\n")
+    buff.validate_and_handle.assert_not_called()
+
+
 def test_required_validator():
     assert utils.required_validator("test") == "test"