Let’s see the various kind of shortcut keys for Notepad ++ and use them to make our work simple. Notepad++ is a free and open-source text editor and supports many programming languages!
Last updated on Aug 4, 2020.
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File Menu Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
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| CTRL+O | It is used to Open a File |
| CTRL+N | This shortcut will open a New File |
| CTRL+S | It is used to Save a File |
| CTRL+Alt+S | This will open Save As Option |
| CTRL+Shift+S | It is used to Save All Files |
| CTRL+P | Used to Print a File |
| ALT+F4 | Exit Immediately |
| CTRL+TAB | Move to Next Document |
| CTRL+Shift+Tab | Move to Previous Document |
| CTRL+1 | Used to Go to the Specified Document on Tab Bar, Between 1 and 9(Numpad) |
| CTRL+PgUp | It is used to Move to the Next Document |
| CTRL+PgDn | It is used to Move to the Previous Document |
| CTRL+W | Used to Close Current Document |
Edit Menu Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| CTRL+CorCTRL+Insert | It is Used to Copy the File |
| CTRL+Shift+T | Used to Copy the Current Line to Clipboard |
| CTRL+XorShift+Del | Used to Cut any data |
| CTRL+VorShift+Insert | Used to Paste the Copied data |
| CTRL+ZorAlt+Backspace | Used to Undo the Action |
| CTRL+Y | Redo the Action |
| CTRL+A | This Shortcut will Select All Data |
Alt+Shift+←↑→↓or Alt+
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Used for Column Mode Selection |
| CTRL+
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Used to Start New Selected Area. Only Multiple Stream Areas Can be selected this Way. |
| ALT+C | Open Column Editor |
| CTRL+D | It will Duplicate Current Line |
| CTRL+T | Switch the Current Line Position with the Previous Line Position |
| CTRL+Shift+↑ | Move Current Line or Current Selection Up |
| CTRL+Shift+↓ | Move Current Line or Current Selection Down |
| CTRL+L | Used to Delete Current Line |
| CTRL+I | Split the Lines |
| CTRL+J | Used to Join Lines |
| CTRL+G | Used to Launch GoToLine Dialog |
| CTRL+Q | It is Used for Single Line Comment |
| CTRL+Shift+Q | Used for Single Line Uncomment |
| CTRL+K | Used to Toggle Single Line Comment |
| CTRL+Shift+K | Used to Block Comment |
| Tab | It will Insert Tabulation or Space |
| Shift+Tab | Used to Remove Tabulation or Space |
| CTRL+Backspace | It will Delete to Start of the Word |
| CTRL+Del | Helps to Delete to the End of the Word |
| CTRL+Shift+Backspace | Used to Delete to Start of Line |
| CTRL+Shift+Del | Helps to Delete to the End of Line |
| CTRL+U | It will Convert content to Lower Case |
| CTRL+Shift+U | Used to Convert to UPPER CASE |
| CTRL+B | Quickly Go to Matching Brace |
| CTRL+Space | Used to Launch CallTip List Box |
| CTRL+Shift+Space | Used to Launch Function Completion ListBox |
| CTRL+Alt+Space | It will Launch Path Completion ListBox |
| CTRL+Enter | Used to Launch Word Completion ListBox |
| CTRL+Alt+R | Text Direction RTL |
| CTRL+Alt+L | Text Direction LTR |
| EnterorShift+Enter | It is Used to Split Line Downwards or Creates a New Line |
| CTRL+Alt+Enter | It will Insert New Unintended Line above Current |
| CTRL+Alt+Shift+Enter | Used to Insert New Unintended Line below Current |
Search Menu Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| CTRL+F | It will Open Find Dialog Box |
| CTRL+H | Used to Open Find and Replace dialog box |
| F3 | Used to Find Next |
| Shift+F3 | Used to Find the Previous element |
| CTRL+Shift+F | Helps to Find in Files |
| F7 | It will Switch to Search Results Window |
| CTRL+Alt+F3 | Used to Find Next |
| CTRL+Alt+Shift+F3 | Used to Find Previous |
| CTRL+F3 | Helps to Select and Find Next |
| CTRL+Shift+F3 | Used to Select and Find Previous |
| F4 | Go to Next Found |
| Shift+F4 | Go to the Previous Found |
| CTRL+Shift+I | It is Used to Incremental Search |
| CTRL+1 | (5)Jump down to next text Marked, (0)for default found Style |
| CTRL+Shift+1 | (5)Jump Up to next text Marked, (0)for default found Style |
| CTRL+F2 | Used to Toggle Bookmark |
| F2 | Go to Next Bookmark |
| Shift+F2 | Go to the Previous Bookmark |
| CTRL+B | Go to Matching Brace |
| CTRL+Alt+B | Used to Select All between Matching Braces |
View Menu Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
CTRL++orCTRL+–orCTRL+
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Zoom in or Zoom Out |
| CTRL+/ | Used to Restore the Original Size from Zoom |
| F11 | It will Toggle Full-Screen Mode |
| F12 | Used to Toggle Post-it Mode |
| CTRL+Alt+F | Used to Collapse the Current Level |
| CTRL+Alt+Shift+F | Uncollapse the Current Level |
| Alt+O | Used to Fold All |
| Alt+1 | It will Collapse the Level(1-8) |
| Alt+Shift+O | Helps to Unfold All |
| Alt+Shift+1 | Uncollapse the Level(1-8) |
Macro Menu Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| CTRL+Shift+R | Used to Start to Record or Stop Recording the Macro |
| CTRL+Shift+P | Helps to Play Recorded Macro |
| Alt+Shift+S | Trim Trailing and Save |
Run Menu Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| F5 | It will open the Run Dialog box |
| Alt+F1 | Get PHP Help |
| Alt+F2 | Used for Google Search |
| Alt+F3 | Helps to Search on Wikipedia |
| Alt+F5 | Used to Open File |
| Alt+F6 | Open File in Another Instance |
| CTRL+Alt+Shift+R | It will open in Chrome |
| CTRL+Alt+Shift+X | Open in Firefox |
| CTRL+Alt+Shift+I | Used to Open in IE |
| CTRL+Alt+Shift+F | It will Open in Safari |
| CTRL+Alt+Shift+O | Send Via Outlook |
Menu Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| F1 | Enable About (options) |
| Shift+F1 | Used to Open Help Contents |
Incremental Search Widget Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
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| Enter | Used to find Next Match |
| Shift+Enter | Find the Previous Match |
Mouse Gestures Shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Function |
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Used to Set Current Line |
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Toggle Typing Mode Between Insert and Over On the rightmost status bar pane type |
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Toggle Bookmark |
| Shift+
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Uncollapse this fold and all those below On fold point |
| Ctrl+
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Toggle collapsed state of this fold, and propagate below |
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It will Pop Up Context Menu |
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Used to Select Word |
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Go to Line On Location Pane, Status bar |
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Used to Select Line |
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