Laying text into an indented fixed-width column by hand means juggling both wrapping and a left margin.
Text Column Formatter wraps to a column width and then shifts every line right by a margin you set.
How to use Text Column Formatter
- Paste the text you want to lay out into the input box.
- Set the column width and left margin, and Text Column Formatter wraps the text and indents each line.
- Copy the columned text, or download it as a .txt file.
Use cases
- Formatting an indented column of body text in a plain-text page.
- Creating a margined block for a monospaced layout.
- Wrapping text into a narrow indented column for notes.
Good to know
Text Column Formatter wraps text to the column width at word boundaries, then adds a left margin of the spaces you choose to every wrapped line. The readout shows the column width and margin in use so the block is easy to reproduce.
Frequently asked questions
What does the left margin control do?
It adds that many leading spaces to every wrapped line, shifting the whole column to the right.
Are words split to fit the column?
No. The column wraps at spaces, so words stay whole and only the margin is added afterwards.
Can I set width and margin separately?
Yes. The width controls where lines wrap and the margin controls how far the column is indented.