A word processing feature that automatically moves, or "wraps," text to the next line when that text would otherwise exceed the right margin limit.
A feature of word processing that allows a person to continue typing beyond the end of a line without pressing the return key. The computer program automatically reformats the material within the margins set by the user.
A property that is applied to multitext widgets. When characters are inserted, Panther wraps any text which is too lengthy for the current line onto to the next line. When characters are deleted from the field, Panther automatically fills the line with words from the next line in the field.
A text formatting term: Automatic adjustment of the number of words on a line of text, as they are being entered and displayed on the screen, to match the margin settings. The carriage returns that result from automatic word wrap are called "soft" carriage returns to distinguish them from the "hard" carriage returns, which result when enter is pressed to force a new line. Word wrap is usually available in the "what you see is what you get" word-processing systems which are common on microcomputers.
This is a function of word processor s and text editing application program s, which ensures that if a word does not fit within the boundaries of a particular line then the whole word is moved to the next line. This happens automatically.
1) Mailer: Compose window: Format menu: Use to cause the text that you type in the Compose window to automatically move to the next line without pressing Return. 2) Mailer: Print dialog box: Use to prevent the truncation of lines that are too long to fit on a printed page.
A word is wrapped to the next line if it begins before the right margin and continues past the right margin.
a word processing function that instructs the computer to start a new line and to bring an entire word down to the start of the next line.
allows you to type continuously without pressing RETURN to start a new line because the program "wraps" the text to the new line for you.
In word processing (and other text-editing programs), a feature that automatically relocates a word to the next line when it will not fit on the current line.
An automatic line return that occurs when text reaches a certain position on a line in a document, such as the right-hand margin. 2.5
The ability of a word processor to move text of a sentence that does not fit on one line of the page to the next line possible.
A function of a program that automatically moves the last word on a displayed line of text down to the next line if the word runs beyond the right margin setting.
The ability of a word processor to move a word from the end of one line to the beginning of the next while you are typing. This means the ability to type an entire paragraph without hitting ENTER at the end of a line
The automatic breaking of lines between words. With word wrap, you can type without having to press Return to end each line.
in word processing, the automatic adjustment of the number of words on a line of text to match the margin settings. The carriage returns set up by this method are termed "soft", as against "hard" carriage returns resulting from the return key being pressed.
A word in a line of text automatically moves to the next line as it approaches the right-hand margin of the text block.
output: The automatic moving of words from one line to the next when the line gets too long for the margins. This is one of the nice features which distinguishes a computer from a typewriter. You can customize the word-wrap of a document by putting in hard and soft returns and soft hyphens.
in a word processor or text editor, the automatic dropping of characters to the next line when the right margin is reached.
In word processing, when text that is entered into a paragraph reaches the end of a line, it automatically breaks and continues on the line immediately below.
A feature that automatically moves a word to the next line if the word won't fit at the end of the current line.
the automatic wrapping of text from the end of one line to the beginning of the next line
Words that go beyond the end of the line automatically move down to the next line. See: Line Orientated.
Automatic positioning of text by a program at the beginning of the next line, if text is typed that extends beyond the right page margin. 3.9 Workplace computers in, 1.3 healthy environment at, 11.30-33 See also Ergonomics
A feature that moves text from the end of a line to the beginning of a new line as you type. With word wrap, you do not have to press ENTER at the end of each line in a paragraph.
Word wrap refers to a feature supported by most text editors that allows them to insert soft returns (or hard returns for some text editors) at the right-side margins of a document. As the full view of the text would show excessively long text strings, word wrapping confines text to the viewable window, allowing text to be edited or read from top to bottom without any left-to-right scrolling.