# fold > Folds long lines for fixed-width output devices. > More information: . - Fold lines in a fixed width: `fold {{[-w|--width]}} {{width}} {{path/to/file}}` - Count width in bytes (the default is to count in columns): `fold {{[-b|--bytes]}} {{[-w|--width]}} {{width_in_bytes}} {{path/to/file}}` - Break the line after the rightmost blank within the width limit: `fold {{[-s|--spaces]}} {{[-w|--width]}} {{width}} {{path/to/file}}`