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EVE FILL — VMS 5.1-B

 FILL

 Fills (reformats) the current paragraph, select range, or found range, so
 that the maximum number of words fits on a line according to the margins
 of the buffer.  (Same as FILL RANGE or FILL PARAGRAPH.)

 Typically, you use FILL commands to rewrap text after erasing or removing
 text or to reformat text after setting new margins or paragraph indent.

 Steps:

    1.  Optionally, select or find the text you want to fill.

    2.  Use the FILL command.  (See key list below.)

 o  If you do not select or find text, the FILL command fills the current
    paragraph, and moves the cursor to the end of the paragraph.  In EVE, a
    "paragraph" is bounded by any of the following:

       Blank lines
       Top or bottom of the buffer
       Page breaks
       RUNOFF commands (such as .Blank)

 o  FILL commands erase tabs and spaces at the start and end of a range or
    paragraph, but do not affect tabs and spaces in the middle.

 o  Filling a range keeps blank lines and page breaks as paragraph
    boundaries, which is useful if you select several paragraphs or the
    entire buffer for reformating.

 Keys:  The following keys are each defined as FILL:

        EDT Keypad        WPS Keypad
        ----------------------------
        GOLD-KP8          GOLD-KP5

 Related topics:

    FILL PARAGRAPH      FILL RANGE          FIND
    SELECT              SET LEFT MARGIN     SET PARAGRAPH INDENT
    SET RIGHT MARGIN    SET WRAP            WILDCARD FIND

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