how to make comments *not* wrap?

how to make comments not wrap?

or alternatively, how can i move this annoying vertical gray line that insists on wrapping my comments to the next row? My code can have >80 characters/per line, must i always have this line through the middle of my code?

Answer 1

[Francesco Marini]

Go to Preferences -> Editor -> Language

Under 'Comment formatting', uncheck 'Wrap comments automatically while typing'

[Douglas McKnight]

This was the answer that actually helped me find that checkbox! Thanks.

[Isabella Osetinsky-Tzidaki]

Thank you a lot.

[Eliot Mayer]

Thank you very much! The automatic comment wrapping has been annoying me, so I finally Googled and found this solution.

[Nikolaus Koopmann]

thanks

[Abdelrahman Helaly]

Thank you

[Martin Hawes]

In newer version of MATLAB the sub-section is:

Preferences > MATLAB > Editor/Debugger > Language > Comment formating

Answer 2

[Johannes Kalliauer]

The answer (from 2015) of @Jon now with screenshot:

Preferences -> MATLAB -> Editor/Debugger -> Language -> Comment formating

Uncheck "Wrap comments automatically while typing".

Answer 3

[Jon]

Did you even look through the Editor options in Preferences? There is a button you can uncheck to turn it off.

[Jacob Grayson]

actually i looked through all 20+ tabs of preferences but missed it. thanks!

[Stephen Nelson]

See below for actual instructions