How to Use Notepad++ Line Wrap In Windows 10

Notepad++ is one of the most used and best text editors in Windows 10. It has Word wrap features that can add line wraps on your documents. It is one of the essential features as it wraps lines on documents. In this article, we will show you how you can use Notepad++ line wrap in the Windows 10 operating system in straightforward and convenient ways.

Turn Off or On Word Wrap in Notepad++

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Tap on the “View” button in the menu that appears on the top of your screen.
2. Select the “Word Wrap” button in the dropdown menu.

How to Wrap Lines into Notepad++

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Click “File” and then select “Open” to launch a file in Notepad++.
2. Select text in the document to open.
3. Tap on the “View” button to add line wrap.
4. Click the “Word wrap” button in the menu, and now entire lines will wrap automatically and fit in the screen.

Alternatively: You can also tap on the “Word wrap” option in Notepad++ toolbar to attach line wrap on your document.

Allow Word Wrap A Shortcut Key in Notepad++

You can create a shortcut key in the “Word wrap” button by recording a macro.

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Select the “Start Recording” option that appears on the screen.
2. Now select the “View” menu and then click “Word wrap.”
3. Select the “Stop Recording” option.
4. Select the “Macro” button.
5. Click the “Save current Recorded macro” button.
6. Here you need to type a title for micro in the text field.
7. Click Ctrl + Shift checkboxes and then select an additional keyboard button for the shortcut key.
8. Tap the “OK” option.
9. Now you need to tap the Ctrl + Shift shortcut key to add line wrap on your document.

How to Wrap Line into Notepad ++ After N Sign

You can wrap line after specified character or number or symbol on your text documents.

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Tap on the “Search” menu, select “Find,” and then tap on the “replace” button.
2. Type “(.{10})” in the search field, the 10 value specifies a maximum line and length of 10 characters for a single line, that you can also adjust.
3. Next, enter “$1\r\n” into the “Replace with” text field.
4. Click the “regular expression” radio option.
5. Select the “Replace all” option; after the above process, your line will wrap to a maximum of 10 characters in a single line.

How to Get the File to Wrap the Line at 70+ Characters

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Before applying this method, you need to take a backup of your file.
2. First, download and install the TextFX plug-in on your Notepad++.
3. Here remember that number will represent the length that you want your text to wrap 70 characters.
4. Copy the number on your clipboard.
5. Click the piece of the text that you wish to wrap.
6. Click “TextFX” in the upper menu and then select “TextFX Edit” option.
7. Select the option “ReWrap Text” that you want to 70+ widths.

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