Manage word wrap in the editor

You can set and clear the Word wrap option. When this option is set, the portion of a long line that extends beyond the current width of the Code Editor window is displayed on the next line. When this option is cleared—for example, to facilitate the use of line numbering—you can scroll to the right to see the ends of long lines.

Note

This topic applies to Visual Studio on Windows. For Visual Studio for Mac, see Source editor: Word wrap.

To set word wrap preferences

1. On the Visual Studio menu bar, select Tools > Options.

   

2. Select Text Editor > All Languages > General to set this option globally.

   — or —

   Select Text Editor, select the folder that matches the programming language you're using, and then select the General folder. For example, select Text Editor > C# > General.

3. Under Settings, select or clear the Word wrap option.

   When the Word wrap option is selected, the Show visual glyphs for word wrap option is enabled.

   Note

   The Show visual glyphs for Word Wrap option displays a return-arrow indicator where a long line wraps onto a second line. These reminder arrows are not added to your code; they are for display purposes only.

Known issues

If you're familiar with word wrap in Notepad++, Sublime Text, or Visual Studio Code (also known as VS Code), be aware of the following issues where Visual Studio behaves differently to other editors:

• Triple click doesn't select whole line
• Pressing End key twice doesn't move cursor to end of line

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