How do you format (rewrap) a visual selection to textwidth?

Q: How do you format (rewrap) a visual selection to textwidth?

`gq in visual mode` Select text with `v` or `V`, then press `gq` to format the selection according to `textwidth`. Reformats paragraphs and wraps long lines.

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gq in visual mode

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Select text with v or V, then press gq to format the selection according to textwidth. Reformats paragraphs and wraps long lines.

category: visual-mode tags: #visual #format #wrap

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