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Vertical line for the the right margin in Notepad++

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Mar 15, 202680274 views
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Does anyone know if Notepad++ can display a vertical line on the right margin to indicated that the text will or will not fit on a printed page? I have looked but I cannot find it. Word wrap does work, but it wraps by my screen width, not by the width of a printed page.

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Fix for: Vertical line for the the right margin in Notepad++

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As you said you do not actually want to print it, you may use the Vertical Edge Settings. Setting > Preferences > Editing > Vertical Edge Settings > Input column position(s) seperated with space, for example Vertical lines would then be shown at the positions specified (e.g. column 80 & column 100). You can tick Background mode if you prefer highlighted text instead of a line. (Tested in: Notepad++ v7.8.9) In version 8.1.3, the above is under: Settings > Preference > Margins/Border/Edge > Verti…

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