# Add Symbols Around Words Quickly add patterns before and after each word in text > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-add-symbols-words - **Category:** Text Processing - **Keywords:** text, symbols, add, words, wrap, patterns, before, after ## Overview The Add Symbols Around Words tool allows you to instantly wrap every word in your text with custom characters or patterns, streamlining formatting tasks for coding, documentation, or creative writing. ## Inputs - **Text Input** (textarea): Enter text to process... - **Symbol Pattern** (text): Enter symbol to add (e.g., *, **, \[\], {}, <>) - **Case Sensitive** (checkbox): Match words with case sensitivity - **Preserve Space Formatting** (checkbox): Keep original spacing between words ## When to use - When you need to apply Markdown formatting like bold or italics to every word in a list. - When preparing data for programming by wrapping words in quotes, brackets, or parentheses. - When creating stylized text content for social media or design projects. ## How it works - Paste your source text into the input area. - Define the symbol or pattern you wish to apply to the start and end of each word. - Toggle optional settings like case sensitivity or space preservation to refine the output. - Click process to generate your formatted text instantly. ## Use cases - Formatting lists for Markdown documentation by wrapping items in asterisks. - Preparing comma-separated values for code by wrapping words in double quotes. - Adding decorative brackets or symbols to text for visual emphasis. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I add different symbols to the start and end? Yes, the tool applies your specified pattern to both sides of every word. ### Does this tool affect punctuation? The tool identifies words based on spacing; punctuation attached to words will be included within the wrapped pattern. ### Will my original line breaks be preserved? Yes, the tool is designed to maintain your original spacing and formatting structure. ### Is there a limit to the amount of text I can process? You can process large blocks of text, though extremely long documents may perform better in smaller segments. ### What happens if I leave the symbol field blank? The tool will return the original text as no pattern was provided to wrap the words. ## Related tools - [Randomize Words in Text](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/randomize-words): Quickly randomize the order of words in text - [Remove Duplicate Lines](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/remove-duplicate-lines): Deduplicate lines in a list or text block. Keep the first or last occurrence, with options for case sensitivity, whitespace trimming, and dropping empty lines. - [Sort Letters in Words](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/sort-letters): Quickly sort all letters in all words in any text - [Sort Symbols in Text](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/sort-symbols): Quickly sort all symbols in text alphabetically - [Sort Words in Text](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/sort-words): Quickly sort words alphabetically, numerically, or by their length - [Introduce Errors in Text](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-error-introducer): Quickly randomly change letters in text and make mistakes - [Text Letter Swapper](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-letter-swapper): Quickly swap pairs of adjacent letters in words - [Insert Symbols Between Letters](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-symbol-inserter): Quickly insert characters between all letters of all words in text ## Samples - [Copyright-Free MP3 Audio Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/mp3-samples): Collection of royalty-free audio samples for testing and development purposes including nature sounds, meditation music, and ambient audio - [Special Characters Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-special-characters-samples): Sample text files with various special characters, punctuation, and symbols for testing non-alphanumeric character removal - [Android Image Processing Java Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/android-image-processing-java): Android Java image processing examples including reading/saving images, scaling, and format conversion - [Android Image Processing Kotlin Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/android-image-processing-kotlin): Android Kotlin image processing examples including reading/saving images, scaling, and format conversion ## Related content - [Text Prefix, Suffix, and Symbol Wrapping for Line and Word Batches](https://elysiatools.com/en/hubs/text-prefix-suffix-and-symbol-wrapping): 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.