Visual Studio Code: Enable Word Wrap For All Files

If you are tired of pressing Alt + Z (Windows) or Option + Z (macOS) each time you want to turn on Word Wrap in Visual Studio Code, the steps listed below will help you.

1. Go to File > Preferences > Setting (Windows) or Code > Preferences > Settings (macOS):

2. Type word wrap into the search field and you will see the search results immediately. Head to the Editor: Word Wrap section:

3. Select on from the drop-down:

Done. Your settings will be saved automatically. From now on, all documents opened by Visual Studio Code will wrap text and code by default.

Further reading:

• How to toggle Auto Save in VS Code
• Open Android emulator/ iOS simulator using VS Code
• VS Code: Customizing the Bottom Status Bar
• How to Change File Encoding in VS Code
• VS Code: Hide Specific Files/Folders from the Left SIdebar

You can also check out our Visual Studio Code topic page for more tips and tricks to improve your producibility and coding experience.