Notepad++ Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
A cheat sheet for 74 keyboard shortcuts in Notepad++.
General
| Action | Mac Shortcut | Win Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| New file | Cmd + N |
Ctrl + N |
| Open file | Cmd + O |
Ctrl + O |
| Reload from disk | Cmd + R |
Ctrl + R |
| Save | Cmd + S |
Ctrl + S |
| Save As | Cmd + Alt + S |
Ctrl + Alt + S |
| Save All | Cmd + Shift + S |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Close | Cmd + W |
Ctrl + W |
| Close All | Cmd + Shift + W |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Cmd + P |
Ctrl + P |
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| Restore recently closed file | Cmd + Shift + T |
Ctrl + Shift + T |
Editing
| Action | Mac Shortcut | Win Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Uppercase | Cmd + Shift + U |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Lowercase | Cmd + U |
Ctrl + U |
| Proper Case | Alt + U |
Alt + U |
| Proper Case, blend | Alt + Shift + U |
Alt + Shift + U |
| Sentence case | Cmd + Alt + U |
Ctrl + Alt + U |
| Sentence case, blend | Cmd + Alt + Shift + U |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + U |
| Split line | Cmd + I |
Ctrl + I |
| Join lines | Cmd + J |
Ctrl + J |
| Move current line up | Cmd + Shift + Up |
Ctrl + Shift + Up |
| Move current line down | Cmd + Shift + Down |
Ctrl + Shift + Down |
| Insert blank line above current | Cmd + Alt + Enter |
Ctrl + Alt + Enter |
| Insert blank line below current | Cmd + Alt + Shift + Enter |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Enter |
| Toggle single line comment | Cmd + Q |
Ctrl + Q |
| Single line comment | Cmd + K |
Ctrl + K |
| Single line uncomment | Cmd + Shift + K |
Ctrl + Shift + K |
| Block comment | Cmd + Shift + Q |
Ctrl + Shift + Q |
| Function completion | Cmd + Space |
Ctrl + Space |
| Path completion | Cmd + Alt + Space |
Ctrl + Alt + Space |
| Word completion | Cmd + Enter |
Ctrl + Enter |
| Function parameters hint | Cmd + Shift + Space |
Ctrl + Shift + Space |
| Column Editor | Alt + C |
Alt + C |
| Find | Cmd + F |
Ctrl + F |
| Find in Files | Cmd + Shift + F |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
| Find Next | F3 |
F3 |
| Find Previous | Shift + F3 |
Shift + F3 |
| Select and Find Next | Cmd + F3 |
Ctrl + F3 |
| Select and Find Previous | Cmd + Shift + F3 |
Ctrl + Shift + F3 |
| Find Next (Volatile) | Cmd + Alt + F3 |
Ctrl + Alt + F3 |
| Find Previous (Volatile) | Cmd + Alt + Shift + F3 |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F3 |
| Replace | Cmd + H |
Ctrl + H |
| Incremental Search | Cmd + Alt + I |
Ctrl + Alt + I |
| Search Results Window | F7 |
F7 |
| Previous Search Result | Shift + F4 |
Shift + F4 |
| Next Search Result | F4 |
F4 |
| Go to | Cmd + G |
Ctrl + G |
| Go to matching brace | Cmd + B |
Ctrl + B |
| Select all between matching braces | Cmd + Alt + B |
Ctrl + Alt + B |
| Select Style 1-5 | Cmd + Shift + 1-5 |
Ctrl + Shift + 1-5 |
| Find Style | Cmd + Shift + 0 |
Ctrl + Shift + 0 |
| Toggle Bookmark | Cmd + F2 |
Ctrl + F2 |
| Next Bookmark | F2 |
F2 |
| Previous Bookmark | Shift + F2 |
Shift + F2 |
| Toggle Full Screen Mode | F11 |
F11 |
| Post-it | F12 |
F12 |
| Go to Tab 1-9 | Cmd + 1-9 |
Ctrl + 1-9 |
| Next Tab | Cmd + PgDn |
Ctrl + PgDn |
| Previous Tab | Cmd + PgUp |
Ctrl + PgUp |
| Move Tab Forward | Cmd + Shift + PgDn |
Ctrl + Shift + PgDn |
| Move Tab Backward | Cmd + Shift + PgUp |
Ctrl + Shift + PgUp |
| Switch to previous document | Cmd + Shift + Tab |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
| Switch to next document | Cmd + Tab |
Ctrl + Tab |
| Hide Lines | Alt + H |
Alt + H |
| Focus another view | F8 |
F8 |
| Collapse All | Alt + 0 |
Alt + 0 |
| Uncollapse All | Alt + Shift + 0 |
Alt + Shift + 0 |
| Collapse current level | Cmd + Alt + F |
Ctrl + Alt + F |
| Uncollapse current level | Cmd + Alt + Shift + F |
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F |
| Text direction RTL | Cmd + Shift + R |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Text direction LTR | Cmd + Shift + L |
Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Toggle Macro Record | Cmd + Shift + R |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Playback | Cmd + Shift + P |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
| Run | F5 |
F5 |
| About Notepad++ | F1 |
F1 |
| Trim Trailing Space and Save | Alt + Shift + S |
Alt + Shift + S |