What Is Word Wrap?
The text is forced to fit within predetermined margins when using word processing. When a line of text is filled in, the word processor automatically moves the text to the following line, so the user doesn't have to press the return key to post every line. A wrap also occurs if the document's margins are changed. For example, suppose you have a 10-inch comprehensive page with 1-inch margins and type some words that take up more than 10 inches (perhaps because they're in all caps or include much punctuation). In that case, Word Wrap will move that text over to another line, so it doesn't take up more space than needed on your page. Word wrap is a text editor or processor feature that breaks lines between typed words to adjust them within specified margins. This action is seamlessly performed on the fly. If the user changes the text margin, the line is automatically repositioned to ensure that the text is visible within the margins. Breaks that occur due to word wrapping are called soft returns. Wherein complex returns create new paragraphs. Smooth returns are placed at the end of complete words or following the punctuation at the end of the sentence. Words without hyphens may also be wrapped to the following line using soft hyphens. Word wrapping is performed using algorithms. It is generally implemented based on minimum word length to provide the best appearance and readability. Keeping your text neatly aligned within your margins can be challenging when writing an essay, short story, blog post, or anything, but word wrap makes it easy! Just type whatever you like into your favorite word processor (word processing software) and watch it automatically break your words into neat little groups that fit perfectly within their designated space!
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