# .fill command

The .fill command enters line fill mode.
Words are processed until there are enough to fill a line without
overflowing it. If justification mode is on, Runoff inserts spaces
in the line at random to make the right margin line up.

**Synonyms:** .f

## Syntax

```
.fill
```

## Description

The .fill command is one of the .standard command settings
and the .nofill command is used to terminate the .fill command.

## Example(s)

```
.fill
This prints on line one,
and so does this.
```
The output displays as:

```
This prints on line one, and so does this.
```

## See also

- [.begin page command (Runoff)](https://d3codex.com/runoff/dot-begin-page-command-runoff/)
- [.justify command (Runoff)](https://d3codex.com/runoff/dot-justify-command-runoff/)
- [.nofill command (Runoff)](https://d3codex.com/runoff/dot-nofill-command-runoff/)
- [.nojustify command](https://d3codex.com/runoff/dot-nojustify-command/)
- [.standard command (Runoff)](https://d3codex.com/runoff/dot-standard-command-runoff/)
- [Runoff commands](https://d3codex.com/runoff/runoff-commands/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/runoff/dot-fill-command/ - part of the D3Codex reference.