How to use Notepad++ line wrap
- Notepad++ is a third-party text editor for Windows that includes a handy Word wrap option.
- Users can record a line wrap macro in Notepad ++ to have the option available in the future.
- Check out our comprehensive How-To section for more useful information, guides, and tips.
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Notepad++ is one of the best text editors for Windows that’s packed with handy options. It includes a handy Word wrap option that adds line wraps to documents. That’s an important option as it wraps lines so that they fit within the Notepad++ window.
How can I use line wrap in Notepad++ efficiently?
Turn On/Off Word Wrap in Notepad++
1. Click the View button from the menu at the top of the window.
2. Choose the Word Wrap option from the dropdown menu.
Note: Clicking the Word Wrap option once will either turn off or turn on the feature, depending on the original state of this setting.
How to Wrap Lines in Notepad++
- First, open a file in Notepad++ by clicking File > Open. Then select a text document to open.
- To add line wrap, click the View menu.
- Select the Word wrap option on the menu. Thereafter, all the lines will be wrapped so they fit within the window.
- Alternatively, you can click the Word wrap button on Notepad++’s toolbar to add line wrap to a text document.
Give Word wrap a hotkey in Notepad++
- You can assign a hotkey to the Word wrap option by recording a macro for it. To do that, click the Start Recording button shown directly below.
- Then click the View menu to select Word wrap.
- Click the Stop Recording button.
- Click the Macro menu.
- Select the Save Current Recorded Macro option.
- Enter a title for the macro in the text box.
- Select the Ctrl and Shift checkboxes. Then choose an additional keyboard key for the hotkey.
- Press the OK button.
- Then you can press your Ctrl + Shift hotkey to add line wrap to a document.
How do I wrap lines in Notepad++ after N symbols?
- You can also wrap lines after a specified number of characters or symbols. To do that, click the Search menu, and choose Find, and click the Replace tab.
- Enter (.{10}) in the Find what box. The 10 value specifies a maximum line length of 10 characters for lines, which you can adjust.
- Next, input $1rn in the Replace with a text box.
- Select the Regular expression radio button.
- Click the Replace All button. Then your lines will wrap to a maximum 10 (or whatever value you entered) character length.
How do I get the file to wrap the line at 70+ characters
- Make sure to backup your file before attempting this method.
- Download and install the TextFX plugin to your Notepad++ (download will start automatically).
- Note the number that represents the length you want your text to wrap to (70+ in this case).
- Copy the number to your clipboard.
- Select the piece of text you want to wrap.
- In the top menu, click on TextFX, and choose the TextFX Edit option.
- Choose the option ReWrap Text to your desired 70+width.
So, adding line wrap is straightforward in Notepad++. With Word wrap selected, you won’t need to scroll across text documents anymore as all their lines will fit neatly within the Notepad++ window.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, Notepad++ does work in Windows 10. If you’re finding issues when trying to run the program, check out our thorough Notepad++ not responding guide.
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The wrap-around feature in Notepad++ enables you to search and replace a specific text/character found in the entire length of the file with just two clicks.
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To be able to break a line into multiple lines, simply click the View button, and make sure to enable the Word Wrap option.
