How to Modify the Number of Characters in a Line of Text

In word processing software, characters refer to the individual inputs that make up the text of a document. Characters are not to be confused with words. While the number of words in a line of text indicates how many words are in the line, the number of characters in a line of text indicates the number of individual characters that compose the line, such as letters, numbers and punctuation marks. If you want to modify the number of characters in a line of text, you can do so via most computer keys.

Instructions

1. Open the document in which you wish to modify the number of characters in a line of text.

2. Press any letter, number or symbol key on your computer's keyboard to input more characters into the line of text, increasing the characters in the line of text.

3. Press either the delete or backspace key to delete characters in the line of text, decreasing the characters in the line of text.

Tips & Warnings

• Spaces are considered characters as well.

• When you input enough characters into a line of text, "enough" depending upon how your page margins are set up, how large your font is and other factors, a new line of text will be created below it.

References

• W3: Text