Whether you're a programmer looking for a simple solution to dump your code, or you're searching for an easy-to-use text editor with more shazam, Notepad++ is a fine choice.
Available for Windows, Notepad++ is a free text and source code editor that offers persistent tabs that auto-save your content. It might not display all of the bells and whistles on first look, but Notepad++ certainly offers much more than Windows' native Notepad. Plus, best of all, it's free.
To help you use Notepad++ like a pro, we've put together this mega list of all the keyboard shortcuts you need to know.
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Notepad++ Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcut | Action |
---|---|
File Menu | |
Ctrl + O | Open the File |
Ctrl + N | New File |
Ctrl + S | Save File |
Ctrl + Alt + S | Save As |
Ctrl + Shift + S | Save All |
Ctrl + P | Print the File |
Alt + F4 | Exit the File |
Ctrl + Tab | Open the next Document |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab | Open the previous Document |
Ctrl + W | Close current Document |
Ctrl + Numpad | Navigate to the n-th Document |
Edit Menu | |
Ctrl + C | Copy |
Ctrl + Insert | Copy |
Ctrl + Shift + T | Copy the current line to the clipboard |
Ctrl + X | Cut |
Shift + Delete | Cut |
Ctrl + V | Paste |
Shift + Insert | Paste |
Ctrl + Z | Undo |
Alt + Backspace | Undo |
Ctrl + Y | Redo |
Ctrl + A | Select All |
Alt + Shift + Arrow Keys | Column Mode Select |
Ctrl + Left Mouse Click | Start the new selected area |
ALT + C | Column Editor |
Ctrl + D | Duplicate the Current Line |
Ctrl + T | Switch the current line position with the previous line position |
Ctrl + Shift + Up | Move the Current Line |
Ctrl + Shift + Down | Move the Current Line |
Ctrl + Left Mouse Click | Delete the Current Line |
Ctrl + I | Split Lines |
Ctrl + J | Join Lines |
Ctrl + G | Launch the GoToLine Dialog |
Ctrl + Q | Single line comment |
Ctrl + Shift + Q | Single line uncomment |
Ctrl + K | Toggle the single line comment |
Ctrl + Shift + K | Block comment |
Tab | Insert indent |
Shift + Tab | Insert outdent |
Ctrl + Backspace | Delete to the start of the word |
Ctrl + Delete | Delete to the end of the word |
Ctrl + Shift + Backspace | Delete to the start of the line |
Ctrl + Shift + Delete | Delete to the end of the line |
Ctrl + U | Convert to lower case |
Ctrl + Shift + U | Convert to upper case |
Ctrl + B | Go to matching brace |
Ctrl + Space | Launch the CallTip ListBox |
Ctrl + Shift + Space | Launch the Function Completion ListBox |
Ctrl + Alt + Space | Launch the Path Completion ListBox |
Ctrl + Enter | Launch the Word Completion ListBox |
Ctrl + Alt + R | Text Direction RTL |
Ctrl + Alt + L | Text Direction LTR |
Enter | Split the line downwards |
Shift + Enter | Split the line downwards |
Ctrl + Alt + Enter | Insert new unindented line above the current one |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Enter | Insert new unindented line below the current one |
Search Menu | |
Ctrl + F | Launch Find Dialog |
Ctrl + H | Launch Find/Replace Dialog |
F3 | Find Next |
Shift + F3 | Find Previous |
Ctrl + Shift + F3 | Find in Files |
F7 | Switch to the Search Results window |
Ctrl + Alt + F3 | Find (volatile) Next |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F3 | Find (volatile) Previous |
Ctrl + F3 | Select and Find Next |
Ctrl + Shift + F3 | Select and Find Previous |
F4 | Got to next found |
Shift + F4 | Go to previous found |
Ctrl + Shift + I | Incremental Search |
Ctrl + N | Jump Down |
Ctrl + Shift + N | Jump Up |
Ctrl + F2 | Toggle Bookmark |
F2 | Go to the Next Bookmark |
Shift + F2 | Go to the Previous Bookmark |
Ctrl + B | Go to the Matching Brace |
Ctrl + Alt + B | Select All between the Matching Braces |
Macro Menu | |
Ctrl + Shift + R | Start to record / Stop recording the macro |
Ctrl + Shift + P | Play the recorded macro |
Alt + Shift + S | Trim Trailing and Save |
Run Menu | |
F5 | Launch Run Dialog |
Alt + F1 | Get PHP help |
Alt + F2 | Google search |
Alt + F3 | Wikipedia search |
Alt + F5 | Open file |
Alt + F6 | Open file in another instance |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R | Open in Chrome |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + X | Open in Firefox |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + I | Open in IE |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F | Open in Safari |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + O | Send via Outlook |
Incremental Search | |
Enter | Next match |
Shift + Enter | Previous match |
View Menu | |
Ctrl + (Keypad-/Keypad+) | Zoom in and zoom out |
Ctrl + Keypad/ | Restore the original size |
F11 | Toggle full screen |
F12 | Toggle Post-It mode |
Ctrl + Alt + F | Collapse the current level |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F | Uncollapse the current level |
Alt + 0 | Fold all |
Alt + (1~8) | Collapse the level (1~8) |
Alt + Shift + 0 | Unfold all |
Alt + Shift + (1~8) | Uncollapse the level (1~8) |
The Quest Is Over for a Great Text Editor
Notepad++ is a multifunctional text editor, with syntax highlighting and autocomplete functions for keen programmers. This free open-source editor comes with the standard features you'd expect, as well as support for over 50 programming and markup languages.
And for those that are environmentally conscious, Notepad++ uses less CPU power in order to reduce your PC's power consumption. You can't get better than that!
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