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How to Wrap Text in Notepad ++
A comprehensive guide on the Word wrap option
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Notepad++is one of the best text editors for Windows that’s packed with handy options, which users worldwide very much like.
One of the best is the handyWord wrapoption that adds line wraps to documents. That’s an important option as it wraps lines so that they fit within theNotepad++window.
How can I wrap lines in Notepad ++?
1. Enable text wrapping in Notepad ++
Clicking the Word Wrap option once will either turn off or turn on the feature, depending on the original state of this setting.
2. Wrap text in Notepad ++
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Launch Notepad ++.
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Click onFile>Open, then select a text document to open from your PC.
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To add a line wrap, click theViewmenu.
4.Select theWord wrapoption on the menu. Thereafter, all the lines will be wrapped so they fit within the window.
- Alternatively, you can click theWord wrapbutton on Notepad++’s toolbar to add line wrap to a text document.
After you enable text wrapping in Notepad ++, you can begin using the feature to your liking. All you need to do is open the file you want to edit text in and apply the wrapping feature to it.
3. Give Word wrap a hotkey in Notepad++
4. Wrap lines in Notepad++ after N symbols
5. Get the file to wrap the line at 70+ characters
So, adding line wrap is straightforward in Notepad++. WithWord wrapselected, you won’t need to scroll across text documents anymore as all their lines will fit neatly within the Notepad++ window.
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Matthew Adams
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Matthew is a freelancer who has produced a variety of articles on various topics related to technology. His main focus is the Windows OS and all the things surrounding it.
He is passionate about the tech world, always staying up-to-date with the latest and greatest. With an analytical view, he likes problem-solving, focusing on errors and their causes.
In his free time, he likes to read and write about history and tries to always develop new skills.
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