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# Preformatted Block | Website Manual

**Preformatted Block**

The Preformatted block keeps text exactly as you type it, spaces and line breaks included, in a fixed-width font.

Coming soon

We are recording a new video for this one.

## Before you finish

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### Good to know

The Preformatted block keeps text exactly as you type it, spaces and line breaks included, in a fixed-width font. It suits a simple timetable laid out with spaces, or text copied from a system that relies on spacing.

For ordinary writing use the Paragraph block, because preformatted text does not wrap neatly on a small screen.

### Up next

- [Code BlockComing soon](/block-editor/code-block/)
- [Custom HTML BlockComing soon](/block-editor/custom-html-block/)
- [Preformatted BlockPlaying](/block-editor/preformatted-block/)
- [Pullquote BlockComing soon](/block-editor/pullquote-block/)
- [Table BlockComing soon](/block-editor/table-block/)
- [Classic BlockComing soon](/block-editor/classic-block/)
- [Verse BlockComing soon](/block-editor/verse-block/)

MerlinFX client? [Ask for this task recorded on your own site](https://www.websitemanual.com.au/request-a-recording/?video=preformatted-block#request).

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