Word wrapping in PhpStorm

Question

How can I enable word wrapping in PhpStorm?

I need to enable it only for some of my files (with extension .txt). Is it possible?

Solution 1

For all files (default setting for opened files): Settings/Preferences → Editor → General → Use soft wraps in editor. You can now specify file names/extensions where this option will be enabled by default:

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For the currently opened file in the editor: menu → View → Active Editor → Use Soft Wraps (Note: I've assigned custom Ctrl + Alt + R + shortcut for that)

For quite a while (since v2016 or so) you can also access this option via the context menu for the editor gutter area (the area with line numbers on the left side of the editor):

(Note: I have customised this menu quite a bit; by default it has much less items here)

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Search Everywhere (Shift 2x times) or menu Help → Find Action... (Ctrl + Shift + A on Windows using the Default keymap) can also be used to quickly change this option (instead of going into Settings/Preferences).

Solution 2

You have to enable Soft Wraps. Find that option through this path.

Menu View → Active Editor → Use Soft Wraps

Solution 3

Right click on the line number area and choose:

Soft-Wrap All Files or Soft-Wrap Current File, i.e.:

Solution 4

• Menu File → Settings → Editor → Use soft wraps in editor: to turn them on for all files by default.

• Menu File → Settings → Code Style → General → Wrap when typing reaches right margin

  .. but that's different (it will make new line).

Solution 5

In addition to Settings -> Editor -> Use soft wraps in editor I recommend Use soft wraps in console and Use custom soft wraps indent with a setting of 4 to make the wraps indented to match the line they started on.

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Comments

[Maccath]

It's a shame that you can't specifically set it to soft wrap for certain file types. I only ever want to wrap if it's a HTML file, and it would be so much handier if I could set it to do that automatically instead of having to click through the menu each time.

[reformed]

@Maccath it appears you can do that now. See the "soft-wrap files" setting in PHPStorm.

[azzy81]

this helped me out. It was driving me mad with the editor auto wrapping my code when I didnt want it to. I couldnt find the option but this helped so ty ^^.

[trve.fahad]

right click on the left gutter (line numbers area) and choose Soft Wraps. a ver quick way to enable soft wraps per file

[pavanw3b]

File > Settings > Editor > Use Soft wraps in Editor.

[Ryan]

File > Settings > Editor > General > "Use soft wraps in editor"

[JGallardo]

This must be really old, i could not find it

[JGallardo]

@Ryan that option does not seem to exist anymore. Under General the option is not there.

[Ryan]

It is there for me, phpStorm v9.0.2 on ubuntu

[bullcitydave]

phpStorm for Mac v10.0: PhpStorm > Preferences > Editor > Use Soft wraps in Editor (as opposed to under the File menu)

[Daniel]

I am using PHP Storm on a Mac, 2017.3.4 and for me soft wraps only works in presentation mode.

[LazyOne]

@dan No idea unfortunately (Windows user here). As far as I'm aware it works (saw no such tickets/complaints). The only other thing -- it may just not remember the setting when you setup to have only 1 tab opened at a time... so when switching between files it forgets the option...

[Eryk Wróbel]

Or just tap Left Shift key twice and type "soft wraps" and I will find if for You.

[inumaru]

you can actually use *.* for all type of file and extension.

[Kyobul]

It is not, you have to do it per file.

[Nico Haase]

Please add some explanation to your answer - is this triggered for all files with the same extension?

[Peter Mortensen]

But the question is about PhpStorm. Please explain.