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Notepad++ English Version

Free Text/Code Editor Software

Notepad++ is a free text/code editor that supports 27 programming languages, multi-file comparison and multi-window editing. The software has a small installation package and fast startup speed.

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Update Date: 2025.05.05
Software Size: 6.4MB
Version: 8.7.8
Compatible Systems: Win7/Win8/Win8.1/Win10/Win11
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What is Notepad++?

Notepad++ is a free open-source text editing software that supports Windows systems and includes an English version. As a text editor, it is more powerful than Windows' built-in Notepad. Besides being suitable as a lightweight text editing software, it is also very suitable for programming use. Notepad++ supports up to 27 syntax highlighting languages, such as: C, C++, Java, C#, XML, HTML, PHP, JS, etc. Notepad++ also supports multi-file editing, multi-window editing, and saving. When editing code, it also supports auto-completion and user-defined programming languages. If you need alternative software, you can consider Notepad-- or Notepad3.

Notepad++ Shortcuts

  • Ctrl+N New File
  • Ctrl+O Open File
  • Ctrl+S Save File
  • Ctrl+Alt+S Save As
  • Ctrl+Shift+S Save All Files
  • Ctrl+P Print
  • Ctrl+F Find
  • Ctrl+H Replace
  • Ctrl+G Go to Line
  • Ctrl+F2 Toggle Bookmark
  • F2 Next Bookmark
  • Ctrl+Tab Next Document
  • Ctrl+Shift+Tab Previous Document
  • Ctrl+Z Undo
  • Ctrl+Y Redo
  • Ctrl+A Select All
  • Ctrl+C Copy
  • Ctrl+X Cut
  • Ctrl+V Paste
  • Ctrl+L Delete Current Line
  • Ctrl+D Duplicate Current Line
  • Ctrl+Shift+↑/↓ Move Line Up/Down
  • Ctrl+I Incremental Search
  • Alt+Shift+Arrow Keys Column Edit Mode
  • Ctrl+Shift+H Replace in Files
  • Ctrl+Space Trigger Auto-completion
  • Ctrl+U Convert to Lowercase
  • Ctrl+Shift+U Convert to Uppercase
  • Ctrl+B Go to Matching Bracket
  • Ctrl+Alt+F Fold Current Level

Software Features

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Small Installation Package, Ultra-fast Startup

Installation package size is only 4MB, powerful features with instant startup
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Multi-language and Multi-system Support

Supports dozens of common languages including Chinese, English, Russian, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, and more. Compatible with Win7, Win8, Win8.1, Win10, Win11 systems
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Multi-file Multi-window Batch Editing and Saving

Supports simultaneous opening and editing of multiple different file types, batch replace, batch find, counting, etc. Supports saving multiple files simultaneously and multi-window display.

Multi-language Support and Syntax Highlighting

Supports syntax highlighting for 27 programming languages, such as: C, C++, Java, C#, XML, HTML, PHP, JS, etc., and also supports user-defined languages.

Automatic File Status Detection and Auto-completion

Automatically detects and alerts when file status changes, supports auto-completion suggestions for multiple languages, effectively improving programming efficiency.

Regular Expressions, Macro Recording and Plugins

Supports regular expression search and replace, macro recording and playback, supports plugin installation, enabling more powerful features through plugins

Code Folding and Bookmark Features

Supports code folding for convenient viewing of large code files; supports bookmark functionality for quick navigation to important code locations, improving programming efficiency.

Multiple View Modes and Split-screen Editing

Supports multiple view mode switching, including split-screen editing functionality, allowing simultaneous viewing and editing of multiple files or different parts of the same file.

File Format Conversion and Encoding Support

Supports multiple file format conversions and encoding support, including ANSI, UTF-8, Unicode, etc., easily handling text files with different encodings. Check FAQ for more information.

Text Editor Comparison

Choose the text editor that best suits your needs

Notepad++

  • ✓Windows Platform Exclusive
  • ✓Lightweight, Fast Startup
  • ✓Rich Plugin Ecosystem
  • ✓Multi-language Syntax Highlighting
  • ✓File Comparison Feature

Notepad--

  • ✓Cross-platform Support
  • ✓Domestic Independent Development
  • ✓Built-in Code Comparison
  • ✓Supports UOS/Linux Systems
  • ✓Lightweight Design

Notepad3

  • ✓Ultra Lightweight
  • ✓Extremely Fast Startup
  • ✓Minimal Memory Usage
  • ✓Based on Scintilla Engine
  • ✓Clean Intuitive Interface

VS Code

  • ✓Cross-platform Support
  • ✓Powerful Extension Ecosystem
  • ✓Integrated Development Environment
  • ✓Built-in Git Support
  • ✓Higher Resource Usage

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