Line wrapping in PowerShell ISE Console?

Question

I sometimes write long lines of code as I am playing with things in the PowerShell ISE (v4 on Windows 8.1). I find its console window helpful in many ways, but I'm unable to figure out how to make it wrap long lines; it makes me use my mouse when I only want to use the keyboard.

Is there a way to enable automatic line wrapping in the PowerShell ISE? Failing that, can I scroll left/right using the keyboard?

Note: this is a separate question from how to split a command across multiple lines using the backtick (`) operator.

Answer 1

Unfortunately, ISE does not have this functionality... which is weird given that PowerShell (Non-ISE) does.

Unfortunately - the Windows 10/PowerShell 5 ISE isn't any better. The only possible solutions are:

• Tilde/Backtick (`) - which you've already said you know about
• Use the ISE "Copy" function when building a command in the cmdlet explorer and then paste into a separate console - hardly ideal, but it may work
• Develop in a third party application such as Notepad++ and test in ISE/PowerShell
• Work in the non ISE PowerShell command prompt and use tab completion instead of Intellisense.
• Investiagte some other ISE such as PowerShell Studio (paid) which seems to wrap lines OK according to a colleague of mine

Sorry I can't be of any more help.

Answer 2

Word wrap is not supported. You may eliminate the need to scroll to the right to see a complete command by changing the Font size. Go to the Tools tab and decrease the font size.