how do i combine paragraphs batch

1.Copy and paste. 2. add to beginning... @echo off setlocal set addtext=copy  for /f "delims=" %%a in (dir.txt) do (echo/|set /p =%addtext%%%a & echo\ & echo\) >>new.txt 3. add to end.. @echo off setlocal set addtext= destination for /f "delims=" %%a in (new.txt) do (echo/|set /p =%%a%addtext% & echo\ & echo\) >>finish.txt 2 and 3 were posted here on cnet some time ago by someone else. Credit for 2 and 3 belongs elsewhere.