============================ Notepad++ keyboard shortcuts ============================ First published at 11/3/2017 on https://defkey.com/notepad-plus-plus-shortcuts Notepad++ is a powerful, open source alternative for Notepad that comes by default with Microsoft Windows. It's advanced code editing features makes it suitable for software developers. Notepad++ has 118 shortcuts and we have listed all of them below. File menu --------- Ctrl + O Open file Ctrl + N New file Ctrl + S Save file Ctrl + Alt + S Save as Ctrl + Shift + S Save all Ctrl + P Print Alt + F4 Exit Ctrl + Tab Next document (also shows list of open files). Can be disabled - see Settings/Preferences/Global Ctrl + Shift + Tab Previous document (also shows list of open files). Can be disabled - see above Ctrl + 1 ...9 (numpad) Go to the specified document on tab bar, between 1 and 9 Ctrl + Page Up Next document Ctrl + Page Down Previous document Ctrl + W Close current document Edit menu --------- Ctrl + C Copy Ctrl + Insert Copy Ctrl + Shift + T Copy current line to clipboard Ctrl + X Cut Shift + Del 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 Alt + Left click Column mode select Ctrl + Left click Start new selected area. Only multiple stream areas can be selected this way Alt + C Column editor Ctrl + D Duplicate current line Ctrl + T Switch the current line position with the previous line position Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow Move current line or current selection if a single stream, up Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow Move current line, or current selection if a single stream, Down Ctrl + L Delete current line Ctrl + I Split lines Ctrl + J Join lines Ctrl + G Launch GoToLine dialog Ctrl + Q Single line comment Ctrl + Shift + Q Single line uncomment Ctrl + K Toggle single line comment Ctrl + Shift + K Block comment Tab (selection of one or more full lines) Insert tabulation or space (Indent) Shift + Tab (selection of one or more full lines) Remove tabulation or space (Outdent) Ctrl + Backspace Delete to start of word Ctrl + Del Delete to end of word Ctrl + Shift + Backspace Delete to start of line Ctrl + Shift + Del Delete to end of line Ctrl + U Convert to lower case Ctrl + Shift + U Convert to UPPER CASE Ctrl + B Go to matching brace Ctrl + Space Launch CallTip ListBox Ctrl + Shift + Space Launch function completion ListBox Ctrl + Alt + Space Launch path completion ListBox Ctrl + Enter Launch word completion ListBox Ctrl + Alt + R Text direction RTL Ctrl + Alt + L Text Direction LTR Enter Split line downwards or create new line Shift + Enter Split line downwards or create new line Ctrl + Alt + Enter Insert new unindented line above current Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Enter Insert new unindented line below current Search menu ----------- Ctrl + F Launch find dialog Ctrl + H Launch find and replace dialog F3 Find next Shift + F3 Find previous Ctrl + Shift + F Find in files F7 Switch to 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 Go to next found Shift + F4 Go to previous found Ctrl + Shift + I Incremental search Ctrl + 1 ...5: Jump down to next text marked. Use 0 for default found style Ctrl + Shift + 1 ...5: Jump up to next text marked. Use 0 for default found style Ctrl + F2 Toggle bookmark F2 Go to next bookmark Shift + F2 Go to previous bookmark Ctrl + B Go to matching brace (caret must be on a brace) Ctrl + Alt + B Select all between matching braces (caret must be on a brace) View menu --------- Ctrl + + Zoom in and zoom out Ctrl + - Zoom in and zoom out Ctrl + Wheel up and wheel down Zoom in and zoom out Ctrl + / Restore the original size from zoom F11 Toggle full screen mode 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 ...to 8: Collapse the level (1-8) Alt + Shift + 0 Unfold all Alt + Shift + 1 ...8 Uncollapse the level (1~8) Macro menu ---------- Ctrl + Shift + R Start to record / stop recording the macro Ctrl + Shift + P Play 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 (name at cursor) Alt + F6 Open file in another instance (name at cursor) 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 ? menu ------ F1 About Shift + F1 Help contents Incremental search widget ------------------------- Enter Next match (same as > button) Shift + Enter Previous match (same as < button) Mouse gestures -------------- Left click Set current line Left click (on rightmost status bar pane) Toggle typing mode between Insert and Overtype Left click (on bookmark margin) Toggle bookmark Shift + Left click (on fold point) Uncollapse this fold and all those below Ctrl + Left click (on fold point) Toggle collapsed state of this fold, and propagate below Right click Pop up context menu Double click Select word Double click (on location pane, status bar) Go to line Click three times (rapidly) Select line Last modified on(UTC): Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Defkey © All rights reserved.