the problem is that i want the paragraphs to be lists for instance aodk pakdk pakodoka okapkdapd akodpoakd aodk pakdk pakodoka etc etc FOR /F %%i IN (nicks.txt) DO echo %%i >>se.txt ^ that only does the first column and i was wondering if there is any way that it'll do all of them at once. thx in advance -neX

Not clear if you're trying to SORT, break lines apart or? ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

im trying to make a list of nicks btw im new at this lol

Im not sure if i understand you, but.. You want to break down this line: aodk pakdk pakodoka okapkdapd akodpoakd To aodk pakdk pakodoka .. or?? In other words, make a list of a long string. If not, please elaborate..

ok kind of like this: aodk pakdk pakodoka okapkdapd akodpoakd aodk pakdk pakodoka okapkdapd akodpoakd aodk pakdk pakodoka okapkdapd akodpoakd aodk pakdk pakodoka okapkdapd akodpoakd To a long list aodk pakdk pakodoka okapkdapd etc etc

If you have 5 nicks after each other, separated by a space " " @echo off SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion for /f "tokens=1-5* delims= " %%A in (nicks.txt) do ( echo %%A >>output.txt echo %%B >>output.txt echo %%C >>output.txt echo %%D >>output.txt echo %%E >>output.txt ) EndLocal

thx that worked =)