Notepad++ Cheat Sheet
//z 2014-12-16 17:17:03 L.15 '24177 BG57IV3@XCL T692334834 .K.F2768772301[T1,L251,R7,V182] 
File menu
Shortcut ↓ | Action ↓ |
Ctrl-O | Open File |
Ctrl-N | New File |
Ctrl-S | Save File |
Ctrl-Alt-S | Save As |
Ctrl-Shift-S | Save All |
Ctrl-P | |
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-Numpadn | Go to the n-th document on tab bar, n between 1 and 9. |
Ctrl-PgUp | Next document |
Ctrl-PgDn | Previous document |
Ctrl-W | Close Current Document |
Edit menu
Shortcut ↓ | Action ↓ |
Ctrl-C | Copy |
Ctrl-Insert | Copy |
Ctrl-Shift-T | Copy current line to 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, or Alt + Left mouse click | Column Mode Select |
Ctrl + Left mouse click | Start new selected area. Only multiple stream areas ca 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 | Move Current Line, or current selection if a single stream, Up |
Ctrl-Shift-Down | 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-Delete | Delete to end of word |
Ctrl-Shift-BackSpace | Delete to start of line |
Ctrl-Shift-Delete | 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 | SInsert new unindented line above current |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Enter | SInsert new unindented line below current |
Search menu
Shortcut ↓ | Action ↓ |
Ctrl-F | Launch Find Dialog |
Ctrl-H | Launch Find / Replace Dialog |
F3 | Find Next |
Shift-F3 | Find Previous |
Ctrl-Shift-F | Find in Files |
F7 | Switch to Search results window (was Activate sub view before v5.2) |
Ctrl-Alt-F3 | Find (volatile) Next |
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F3 | Find (volatile) Previous |
Ctrl-F3 | Select and Find Next (was Find (Volatile) Next prior to v5.6.5) |
Ctrl-Shift-F3 | Select and Find Previous (was Find (Volatile) Previous prior to v5.6.5) |
F4 | Go to next found |
Shift-F4 | Go to previous found |
Ctrl-Shift-I | Incremental Search |
Ctrl-n | Jump Down (to next text marked using n-th stye. n is 1 to 5, or 0 for default Found style. |
Ctrl-Shift-n | Jump Up (to next text marked using n-th stye. n is 1 to 5, or 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
Shortcut ↓ | Action ↓ |
Ctrl-(Keypad-/Keypad+) | or Ctrl + mouse wheel button (if any) Zoom in (+ or up) and Zoom out (- or down) |
Ctrl-Keypad/ | 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-(1~8) | Collapse the Level (1~8) |
Alt-Shift-0 | Unfold All |
Alt-Shift-(1~8) | Uncollapse the Level (1~8) |
Macro menu
Shortcut ↓ | Action ↓ |
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
Shortcut ↓ | Action ↓ |
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
Shortcut ↓ | Action ↓ |
F1 | About |
Shift+F1 | Help Contents |
Incremental search widget
Shortcut ↓ | Action ↓ |
Enter | Next match (same as > button) |
Shift+Enter | Previous match (same as < button) |
Mouse gestures
Shortcut ↓ | Action ↓ |
Single left click | Set current line |
Single left click on rightmost status bar pane | Toggle typing mode between Insert and Overtype |
Single 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 left click | Select word |
Double left click on location pane (status bar) | Go to line |
Triple left click | Select line |
//z 2014-12-16 17:17:03 L.15 '24177 BG57IV3@XCL T692334834 .K.F2768772301[T1,L251,R7,V182]
