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Keywords are:  'format editor'

Usage:
format <width>   -- Formats description to given width, default is 76
format <start> <end>  -- Formats a block to default width of 76 columns
format <start> <end> <width>  -- Formats a block of lines to a given width

The 'format' and '/format' commands in the editor are used to straighten up
the edges of a block of text when you are writing a long message, note, or
description.  It is usually used to format the entire message to a given
size, for example to make all the lines of a message 60 characters or less.
It can also be used to format specific lines to specific lengths without
messing up the rest of the note.

Example:
This is a
poorly written note that has three lines of highly variable lengths.
It should be formatted before finishing.

After a 'format 42' command:
This is a poorly written note that has
three lines of highly variable lengths.
It should be formatted before finishing.

Note that each line is less than 42 characters long in the final note. It is
strongly recommended that you format your notes before finishing them.