# Text Prefix, Suffix, and Symbol Wrapping for Line and Word Batches

Add prefixes and suffixes to text lines or words, wrap every value in quotes or backticks for SQL, config, and Markdown, and strip inherited numbering, bullets, and decoration from pasted lists.

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/hubs/text-prefix-suffix-and-symbol-wrapping

- **Keywords:** add prefix to lines, suffix every line, wrap words in quotes, SQL IN list from column, remove numbering from lines, strip symbols around words

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I turn a column of values into a SQL IN list?

Treat the values as words rather than lines — wrap each one in quotes with the symbol tool, then add the comma suffix to every word, and check that no separator trails the final value before running the query.

### Do empty lines get the prefix too?

Verify rather than assume — run a small sample containing a blank line and check the result, because a comment marker landing on an empty line can break or bloat config blocks and fenced code.

### My prefixes vary, like line numbers. Can I still use this?

Not directly. These tools handle a fixed prefix or suffix; when the target text follows a pattern such as numbering or timestamps, build and test the pattern in the regex workflow and apply it there.

### How do I undo a wrapping mistake?

Each add operation has a remove counterpart, so the reverse pass exists — but run shaping on a copy from the start, because a strip that consumes one character too many cannot be repaired by adding one back blindly.

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