Controlling Line Wrap in Terminal

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q88460
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

When receiving incoming text from a remote service in Terminal, you may not see the entire line of text being sent. To correct this problem, adjust the Line Wrap setting under Terminal Preferences.

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Steps to Change Line Wrap

  1. From the Settings menu, choose Terminal Preferences.

  2. Select the Line Wrap box and then choose 80 or 132 in the Columns box.

If you are still missing the last couple of characters, then you may need to disable Terminal's Scroll Bars by clearing the Show Scroll Bars check box.

KBCategory: kbusage kbtool
KBSubcategory: win30 win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 3.00a 3.00 3.11

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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