32: How do I turn on Auto-Fill mode by default? To turn on Auto-Fill mode just once for one buffer, use "M-x auto-fill-mode". To turn it on for every buffer in, for example, Text mode, do this: (setq text-mode-hook 'turn-on-auto-fill) If you want Auto-Fill mode on in all major modes, do this: (setq-default auto-fill-hook 'do-auto-fill)