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Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.

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notepad++ how to choose word autocomplete suggestion by pressing TAB not RETURN (default )?

i just enalbed autocomplete in notepad++ but when the suggestions come up, you have to hit RETURN key to choose it...is there any way to make TAB autocomplete ? also, it seems like curly brackets ...
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Replace text surrounding a wildcard in Notepad++

So, many years ago when I started writing PHP code, I learned to format information sent from a form as such: $_POST[itemnamehere]; Whether that was right or wrong at the time, it worked. However, ...
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Notepad++ Recording a Macro with searches in it

I'm using Notepad++ to edit a calendar ".ics" file. I've used simply macros before but can't get this one to work. I need to find the text "cancelled", then go back 6 rows (ok so ...
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Missing gaps between menu items in Notepad++

I have noticed that gaps between different options in Notepad++ menu have disappeared. Help me please to find out what's wrong. Here are screens:
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how to remove duplicated between 2 values?

I have 100.000 lines with information like: K1xxxxx,ttttt,wwwww,xxxxxK2, K1hhhhh,sssss,gggg,jjjjjjjK2, K1xxxxx,ttttt,wwwww,xxxxxK2, I want the result as: K1xxxxx,ttttt,wwwww,xxxxxK2, K1hhhhh,...
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How do I customise the toolbar in Notepad++ without using a plug-in?

I'd like to add a separator (vertical line a bit like |) to the Notepad++ toolbar, between the options for the Compare plug-in and the XML Tools plug-in. I've tried to install the Customize Toolbar ...
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Notepad++ lost favorites

I have the latest ver of Notepad++ 8.3.2 64 bit on Win 11. I already set up my favorites with the list of folders, files and sessions that worked fine for a long time. Today, without any particular ...
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Highlight "find all in current document" search results in Notepad++

If you use the option to "find all in current document" Notepad++ opens a window at the bottom of the screen with all the search results listed by line. However, the actual searched ...
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Delete lines using RegEx

I have a situation mentioned below. I need the keep the sentences/lines starting with {digits} and delete rest of the lines. I tried this but not working. Find: [^({\d{1,2}}.+?\r)] Replace:$1 The list ...
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Some sort of Virtual Spaces suddenly turned on in Notepad++, no longer normally responding to keystrokes

While typing notes, suddenly Notepad++ wasn't responding to keystrokes correctly. Hitting delete did nothing, or would delete an entire line, or add keystrokes I didn't type. I could place my cursor ...
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A8:// protocol in URI Customized Schemes

I'm trying to have Notepad++ make links with the A8:// and A8s:// protocols clickable. I added A8:// A8s:// a8:// and a8s:// into the URI customized schemes box under "Cloud & Link" tab ...
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Restore background color of laptop Windows 10 OS 64 bit

I am getting irritated with dark theme as background in my windows laptop. Which ever app I opened, I am seeing dark mode(Black color) . I never got this before. I am not sure how it happened without ...
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Loading UTF8 CSV files generated on a Mac into Excel on Windows: does not recognize encoding

When I generate a UTF8 CSV file in Excel (or some other way) on Windows and then open it n Excel, I expect it to ask me to choose the right encoding. I got a UTF8 CSV file that was generated on a Mac. ...
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Where does Notepad++ store the clipboard history items?

In Notepad++ for a windows machine, at what file path does the clipboard history get saved? I would like to be able to save all clipboard history items in a separate txt file without using any plugins....
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Spelling AND Grammar check for Notepad ++

This site provided with spellcheck for Notepad ++ html/markup spellcheck, but not grammar: How do I enable spell checking in Notepad++? Looking to do spelling and grammar check on html all in one ...
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Print to Side by Side views in Notepad ++

I have two files in side by side view tabs in Notepad ++ (Vertically Synchronized) is there a way to print both files on the same page so I don't lose the formatting??? Side By Side documents
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Notepad++ NppFTP Connecting [SFTP] Connection failed : Socket error: disconnected

I connect to the server with ssh turnnel. ssh middleHost -L 12345:desHost:22 The server is FreeBSD.(OpenSSH_6.2p2, OpenSSL 0.9.8y) It work successfully when using sftp in terminal sftp -oPort=...
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Find number and replace by counter in Notepad++

I want to find "1" and replace by counter 123... {"wallpaper_index":"1", {"wallpaper_index":"1", {"wallpaper_index":"1", {"wallpaper_index":"1", {"wallpaper_index":"1", {"wallpaper_index":"1",
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How can I sort windows by opening/creation date in Notepad++?

How can I sort windows by opening/creation date in Notepad++? I didn't find the option in the Window -> Windows window.
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NP++ double click highlighting to include "backslash" but only on the left

I work with LaTeX files a lot and I find myself using NP++ every now and then. I mainly use my LaTeX editor. There is a neat option in my editor that allows double clicking to highlight "\" but only ...
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Notepad++ Custom Language Styling

I am working with a code that uses several five to 10 digit inputs that are pushed together without white space in between. If there were four entries, all equal to "0", the code would read like this:...
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Why can i start some apps from windows cmd and run, even though there are no path variables for them?

So I know about the PATH variable, but it's not there. Why can I type "notepad++" in cmd and it will work and how can make other apps work like this? The question is not HOW to start it via win+r ...
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Counting commas in a text string and adding a new line

I have a huge file (1400 pages, a single string of text) I am trying to make readable in Excel. The file contains comma seperated values, getting this into Excel is normally not a problem, except that ...
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Differences in raw text between downloaded PDF and the same PDF embedded in XML [closed]

I am looking at publicly-available company filings on the SEC's EDGAR database. For each filing, there is a .txt file containing detailed information about the filing in what looks like XML format (I'...
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Notepad++ won't filter filenames with wildcards on File > Open

Choosing File > Open or Ctrl+O in Notepad++ presents the list of files in the current folder, but I can't filter with wildcards, like *.txt. When I do that and click Open the Open dialog just ...
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Notepad++ Regex help required

I have a several hundred thousand line XML file that is full of data I don't need. I'm looking for a way to bulk delete thousands of irrelevant lines and am aware this can be done through find-and-...
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notepad ++ - need help docking windows

My NppFTP window used to be docked on the right, like this: But, I clicked something accidentally, and now, it's detached as a separate window: I can manually resize the window, and move it around. ...
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Open & save files with specific extension always with encoding OEM 850?

How can I force Notepad++ to always open and save my *.cmd files with encoding OEM 850? I'm using a german Windows and I like to use vowels in my batch file explanations. To see them correctly, I ...
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Notepad++ - Code Folding do not show last line

How can I configure Notepad++ to see last line of code fold block. example: <form id="myForm" action="login.asp"> /*100 input tags*/ </form> I would like to see the initial and ...
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How can I add a list of text items to the end of another list of text items?

I have 150 lines of text which looks something like this: select * from my_table where name = select * from my_table where name = select * from my_table where name = select * from my_table where name ...
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Trim EOL to space in UltraEdit?

How do you trim EOL to space in UltraEdit? In Notepad++ it's menu Edit → Blank Operations → EOL to Space. 1 2 3 4 After trim it's 1234.
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Is there a setting or plugin to make notepad++ hide tabbar when only one tab is opened?

I have looked through the list of preferences (although for now I have a slightly outdated version, 7.3.3) and through the list of plugins and haven't found such an option. I'd like to be sure that I ...
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How to remove all misspelled words from text file?

I'm trying to create a proper word list of about 22,000 words, but a vast majority of them are misspelled. I need to find a way to mark all misspelled > remove all marked lines or just remove ...
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Plugin Manager is empty in Notepad++ under Wine on Linux

I installed Notepad++ on Linux, using Wine. The editor itself works, but the Plugin Manager shows no plugins, saying No new plugins available: I assume it's something related with Wine, it works in ...
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notepad++ portable remembers session even though I tell it not to

As per screenshot, I've already told Notepad++ not to remember my session when I launch it next time. However, every time I launch it, it shows my Autohotkey.ahk file. any idea what's wrong?
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Restoring data of Notepad++ and Firefox extensitions (stylish) from other Hard Disk

I had a hardware issue with my computer and I needed to reinstall Windows. I installed it on another HD without touching my previous HD. Now I have basically two HDs: one with the old Windows 8.1 (it ...
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stray comma with cut paste on notepad++ under wine, ubuntu/gnome

I have ubuntu 16.04 with gnome and a German QWERTZ keyboard. I like notepad++ so installed it under wine. It works very well except for one absurd quirk. When I delete/copy with "shift"delete" it ...
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Notepad++: block paste has stoppped working

I can select a block of text by holding down the alt key while selecting the block with the mouse. Used to be: if I placed the cursor where I wanted the block to appear -- say to the left of a ...
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Highlight comment in Notepad++ after langs.xml alteration

I am trying to fit Notepad++'s highlighting to my needs. Using MySQL most of the highlighting work is ok with the "SQL" setting under languages. I now want Notepad++ to highlight single-line ...
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Why some Mono spaced fonts not recognized by GVim?

I have a cmtt10.ttf font that I would like to use in GVim on Windows. This is TrueType font. And it is recognized by Notepad++. But when I try to use in GVim. It does not work. Here is how I set in ...
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how to specifically control the smoothness of scrolling in Windows?

There are some applications like Sublime Text, Notepad++, or Netbeans on which the touch-pad scrolling of the laptop doesn't work effectively. If I try to scroll using the two finger touch, the whole ...
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Notepad++: Scroll Bar Colour

N++ 7.1, W10 (Home 1607): Is there some way of modifying the scroll bar colour or style as the outline of the scrollbar slider is barely distinguishable making it non-locatable for any mouse ...
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Notepad ++ Append filename when using Save All

I'm hoping for some help in appending the files names in multiple open files when saving them all. For example I have file1, file2 and file3 open. I want to save them all at once and rename them ...
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Windows tab header font messed up

Some of my Windows 10 fonts are messed up. I have reset all DPI scaling, font settings, themes etc. but cannot get rid of this problem. See this image as an example: http://imgur.com/6vvlChs Note ...
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Notepad++ messed up my numbers

How do I fix the problem where Notepadd++ doesn't show numbers like usual
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How can I modify Notepad++ here delim?

I want to document bash scripts with perl pod comments, as explained here. cat<<=cut perlpod =cut Unfortunately, notepad++ does not consider the = character as being part of the here delim, ...
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How can I efficiently switch between smart quotes and vertical quotes in Notepad++?

I'm editing an .hmtl document in Notepad++, and I need to be able to efficiently switch between typing smart quotes ( ‘ ’ “ ” ) and vertical quotes ( ' ' " " ). How can I do this? I would like to use ...
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Find and Replace with Notepad++

Having a large list with icons to include in HTML icon-picons-abacus icon-picons-add icon-picons-airplay icon-picons-alert HTML Code <div class="col-sm-4 col"><em class="icon-picons-...
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Keep lines below cursor in Notepad++

I use Notepad++ to edit transcripts and I'd like to keep the text cursor in the center of my screen instead of it reaching the last line at the bottom of notepad++ and me having to scroll down to show ...
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Notepad++ - Delete Everything Other Than The Specified Strings

I have the following strings that I want to keep and delete the rests: uicomp-type="example-string" uicomp-type='string-example' I use the following regex to find those strings: uicomp-type="(.*?)"|...
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