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Notepad++ Keyboard Shortcuts & Commands (14)

Complete collection of 14 Notepad++ keyboard shortcuts and commands. Browse all shortcuts organized by category with our interactive search tool.

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Editing

ShortcutActionDescription
Ctrl + DDuplicate LineDuplicate current line.
Ctrl + LDelete LineDelete current line.
Ctrl + TSwap LinesSwap current and above line.
Ctrl + Shift + Up / DownMove LineMove line up or down.
Ctrl + QToggle CommentComment/uncomment line.
Ctrl + GGo to LineJump to line number.
Ctrl + HFind & ReplaceFind and replace text.
Ctrl + Shift + FFind in FilesSearch across multiple files.
Alt + Shift + ArrowColumn SelectSelect text in column mode.

Files & Tabs

ShortcutActionDescription
Ctrl + TabNext TabSwitch to next document tab.
Ctrl + WClose TabClose current tab.
Ctrl + Shift + SSave AllSave all open files.
Alt + 0Collapse AllCollapse all code blocks.
Alt + Shift + 0Expand AllExpand all code blocks.

What Editing shortcuts does Notepad++ have?

Notepad++ includes 9 Editing shortcuts, including Ctrl + D (Duplicate Line) and Ctrl + L (Delete Line). See the full list in the Editing section above.

What Files & Tabs shortcuts does Notepad++ have?

Notepad++ includes 5 Files & Tabs shortcuts, including Ctrl + Tab (Next Tab) and Ctrl + W (Close Tab). See the full list in the Files & Tabs section above.

Can I combine Notepad++ shortcuts with other tools?

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Search all Notepad++ shortcuts interactively with real-time filtering

Open Interactive Shortcut Finder

All Shortcuts

Editing

ShortcutActionDescription
Ctrl + DDuplicate LineDuplicate current line.
Ctrl + LDelete LineDelete current line.
Ctrl + TSwap LinesSwap current and above line.
Ctrl + Shift + Up / DownMove LineMove line up or down.
Ctrl + QToggle CommentComment/uncomment line.
Ctrl + GGo to LineJump to line number.
Ctrl + HFind & ReplaceFind and replace text.
Ctrl + Shift + FFind in FilesSearch across multiple files.
Alt + Shift + ArrowColumn SelectSelect text in column mode.

Files & Tabs

ShortcutActionDescription
Ctrl + TabNext TabSwitch to next document tab.
Ctrl + WClose TabClose current tab.
Ctrl + Shift + SSave AllSave all open files.
Alt + 0Collapse AllCollapse all code blocks.
Alt + Shift + 0Expand AllExpand all code blocks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most useful Notepad++ shortcuts?

Notepad++ has 14 essential shortcuts and commands. Visit the interactive shortcut finder at shortcut-tools.com to search and filter all Notepad++ shortcuts by category.

How many Notepad++ shortcuts are there?

Our collection includes 14 Notepad++ keyboard shortcuts and commands organized by category. New shortcuts are added regularly.

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