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
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + D | Duplicate Line | Duplicate current line. |
| Ctrl + L | Delete Line | Delete current line. |
| Ctrl + T | Swap Lines | Swap current and above line. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Up / Down | Move Line | Move line up or down. |
| Ctrl + Q | Toggle Comment | Comment/uncomment line. |
| Ctrl + G | Go to Line | Jump to line number. |
| Ctrl + H | Find & Replace | Find and replace text. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Find in Files | Search across multiple files. |
| Alt + Shift + Arrow | Column Select | Select text in column mode. |
Files & Tabs
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + Tab | Next Tab | Switch to next document tab. |
| Ctrl + W | Close Tab | Close current tab. |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Save All | Save all open files. |
| Alt + 0 | Collapse All | Collapse all code blocks. |
| Alt + Shift + 0 | Expand All | Expand 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 FinderAll Shortcuts
Editing
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + D | Duplicate Line | Duplicate current line. |
| Ctrl + L | Delete Line | Delete current line. |
| Ctrl + T | Swap Lines | Swap current and above line. |
| Ctrl + Shift + Up / Down | Move Line | Move line up or down. |
| Ctrl + Q | Toggle Comment | Comment/uncomment line. |
| Ctrl + G | Go to Line | Jump to line number. |
| Ctrl + H | Find & Replace | Find and replace text. |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Find in Files | Search across multiple files. |
| Alt + Shift + Arrow | Column Select | Select text in column mode. |
Files & Tabs
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + Tab | Next Tab | Switch to next document tab. |
| Ctrl + W | Close Tab | Close current tab. |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Save All | Save all open files. |
| Alt + 0 | Collapse All | Collapse all code blocks. |
| Alt + Shift + 0 | Expand All | Expand 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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