What is this page about?

This page lists 183 keyboard shortcuts for Notepad++, the free Windows text and code editor. You can browse by category: Edit, File, Run, Scintilla, Search, and View.

Which categories should a new Notepad++ user focus on first?

Start with Edit and Search - these cover the actions you'll reach for constantly, like copying, undoing, finding text, and replacing across files. File shortcuts are also worth scanning early so you can open and save without touching the mouse.

Does this page cover platforms other than Windows?

No. Notepad++ runs only on Windows, so every shortcut listed here applies to that platform. There is no macOS or Linux section.

Which categories are everyday shortcuts versus occasional reference material?

Edit, Search, and File are daily-use categories for most people. Run and Scintilla are more situational - Run is useful when you execute scripts directly from the editor, and Scintilla covers lower-level editor behavior you may rarely need to look up.

Notepad++ Hotkeys and Keyboard Shortcuts

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Action	Hotkey
Sentence case	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`U`
Toggle macro record	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`R`
Join Lines	`Ctrl`+`J`
Single Line Comment	`Ctrl`+`K`
Word Completion	`Ctrl`+`Enter`
Text Direction LTR	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`L`
Function Parameters Hint	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Space`
Text Direction RTL	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`R`
UPPERCASE	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`U`
Toggle Single Line Comment	`Ctrl`+`Q`
lowercase	`Ctrl`+`U`
Insert Blank Line Below Current	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`Enter`
Proper Case	`Alt`+`U`
Sentence case (blend)	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`U`
Path Completion	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Space`
Move Up Current Line	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↑`
Move Down Current Line	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`↓`
Playback	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`P`
Single Line Uncomment	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`
Column Editor...	`Alt`+`C`
Split Lines	`Ctrl`+`I`
Proper Case (blend)	`Alt`+`Shift`+`U`
Insert Blank Line Above Current	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Enter`
Block Comment	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Q`
Trim Trailing and save	`Alt`+`Shift`+`S`
Function Completion	`Ctrl`+`Space`

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Notepad++ Hotkeys

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this page about?

Which categories should a new Notepad++ user focus on first?

Does this page cover platforms other than Windows?

Which categories are everyday shortcuts versus occasional reference material?

Related Apps

Codex CLI

IntelliJ IDEA

Visual Studio Code

WebStorm

Vim

Android Studio