📗Notepad++ Keyboard Shortcuts
26 essential shortcuts for Notepad++
General
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+T | Restore recently closed tab |
| Ctrl+N | New file |
| Ctrl+O | Open file |
| Ctrl+S | Save file |
| Ctrl+Shift+S | Save all files |
| Ctrl+W | Close current tab |
Navigation
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Tab | Next tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Previous tab |
| Ctrl+G | Go to line |
| Ctrl+F | Find |
| Ctrl+H | Find and replace |
| Ctrl+Shift+F | Find in files |
| F3 | Find next |
| Shift+F3 | Find previous |
Editing
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+D | Duplicate current line |
| Ctrl+Shift+Up | Move line up |
| Ctrl+Shift+Down | Move line down |
| Ctrl+L | Delete current line |
| Ctrl+J | Join lines |
| Ctrl+Q | Toggle single-line comment |
| Ctrl+Shift+Q | Toggle block comment |
| Tab/Shift+Tab | Indent / un-indent |
| Ctrl+U | Convert to lowercase |
| Ctrl+Shift+U | Convert to uppercase |
| Ctrl+Alt+F | Collapse current level |
| Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F | Uncollapse current level |
About Notepad++ Shortcuts
Notepad++ is a free, open-source text and code editor for Windows built on the Scintilla editing component. It supports syntax highlighting for over 80 languages, multi-tab editing, find-and-replace with regular expressions, macro recording, and a plugin architecture. Notepad++ is extremely lightweight and fast, making it one of the most popular text editors on Windows for quick file editing and code inspection.
This reference covers 26 essential Notepad++ keyboard shortcuts organized across 3 categories: General, Navigation, Editing. Each shortcut lists both macOS and Windows/Linux key combinations where applicable, making it easy to find the right key combo regardless of your operating system.
Learning keyboard shortcuts is one of the highest-leverage investments you can make in your daily workflow. Studies show that developers and designers who rely on keyboard shortcuts are measurably faster at common tasks. Rather than memorizing every shortcut at once, focus on the ones you use most frequently and gradually expand your repertoire.
Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever you need to look up a Notepad++ shortcut. The categorized layout makes it easy to find shortcuts by their function, whether you need navigation, editing, or specialized commands.