From time to time, we all need a little help. I know I do. Here’s a handy reference for my editor of choice, Notepad++.
| File Menu | |
|---|---|
| Shortcut | Action |
| Ctrl-O | Open File |
| Ctrl-N | New File |
| Ctrl-S | Save File |
| Ctrl-Alt-S | Save As |
| Ctrl-Shift-S | Save All |
| Ctrl-P | |
| Alt-F4 | Exit |
| Ctrl-Tab | Next document |
| Ctrl-Shift-Tab | Previous Document |
| Ctrl-Numpad | Go to the nth document on the tab bar (n between 1 and 9) |
| Ctrl-Page Up | Next Document |
| Ctrl-PageDown | Previous Document |
| Ctrl-W | Close current document |
| Search Menu | |
|---|---|
| Shortcut | Action |
| Ctrl-F | Launch Find Dialog |
| Ctrl-H | Launch Find/Replace Dialog |
| F3 | Find Next |
| Shift-F3 | Find Previous |
| Ctrl-Shift-F | Find in Files |
| F7 | Switch to search results window |
| Ctrl-Alt-F3 | Find (volatile) next |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F3 | Find (volatile) previous |
| Ctrl-F3 | Select and Find Next |
| Ctrl-Shift-F3 | Select and Find Previous |
| F4 | Go to Next Found |
| Shift-F4 | Go to Previous Found |
| Ctrl-Shift-I | Incremental Search |
| Ctrl-n | Jump down |
| Ctrl-Shift-n | Jump Up |
| Ctrl-F2 | Toggle Bookmark |
| F2 | Go to Next Bookmark |
| Shift-F2 | Go to Previous Bookmark |
| Ctrl-B | Go to Matching Brace |
| Ctrl-Alt-B | Select all between matching braces |
| Help Menu | |
|---|---|
| Shortcut | Action |
| F1 | About |
| Incremental Search | |
|---|---|
| Shortcut | Action |
| Enter | Next match |
| Shift-Enter | Previous match |
| Edit Menu | |
|---|---|
| Shortcut | Action |
| Ctrl-C | Copy the selected text |
| Ctrl-Insert | Copy the selected text |
| Ctrl-Shift-T | Copy the current line |
| Ctrl-X | Cut |
| Shift-Delete | Cut |
| Ctrl-V | Paste |
| Shift-Insert | Paste |
| Ctrl-Z | Undo |
| Alt-Backspace | Undo |
| Ctrl-Y | Redo |
| Ctrl-A | Select all |
| Alt-Shift-Arrow Keys Alt-Left Mouse click | Column Select Mode |
| Ctrl-Left Mouse Click | Start new selected area |
| Alt-C | Column Editor |
| Ctrl-D | Duplicate current line |
| Ctrl-T | Switch the current with the previous line |
| Ctrl-Shift-Up | Move current line or current selection up |
| Ctrl-Shift-Down | Move current line or current selection down |
| Ctrl-L | Delete current line |
| Ctrl-I | Split lines |
| Ctrl-J | Join lines |
| Ctrl-G | Launch GoTo Line dialog |
| Ctrl-Q | Single line comment |
| Ctrl-Shift-Q | Single line uncomment |
| Ctrl-K | Toggle single line comment |
| Ctrl-Shift-K | Block comment |
| Tab (with selection) | Insert tabulation or space |
| Shift-Tab (with selection) | remove tabulation or space |
| Ctrl-Backspace | Delete to start of word |
| Ctrl-Delete | Delete to end of word |
| Ctrl-Shift-Backspace | Delete to start of line |
| Ctrl-Shift-Delete | Delete to end of line |
| Ctrl-U | Convert to lower case |
| Ctrl-Shift-U | Convert to upper case |
| Ctrl-B | Go to matching brace |
| Ctrl-Space | Call to CallTip listbox |
| Ctrl-Shift-Space | Launch function completion listbox |
| Ctrl-Alt-Space | Launch path completion listbox |
| Ctrl-Enter | Launch word completion listbox |
| Ctrl-Alt-R | Text direction Right-To-Left |
| Ctrl-Alt-L | Text direction Left-To-Right |
| Enter | Split line downward, or create new line |
| Shift-Enter | Split line downward, or create new line |
| Ctrl-Alt-Enter | Insert new unindented line above current line |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-Enter | Insert new unindented line below current line |
| View Menu | |
|---|---|
| Shortcut | Action |
| Ctrl-Keypad + | Zoom in; same as Ctrl-Mousewheel up |
| Ctrl-Keypad – | Zoom out; same as Ctrl-Mousewheel down |
| Ctrl-Keypad / | Restore Zoom |
| F11 | Toggle Full Screen |
| F12 | Toggle Post-it Mode |
| Ctrl-Alt-F | Collapse current level |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F | Uncollapse current level |
| Alt-0 | Fold All |
| Alt-(1-8) | Collapse the level (1-8) |
| Alt-Shift-0 | Unfold All |
| Alt-Shift-(1-8) | Uncollapse the level (1-8) |
| Macro Menu | |
|---|---|
| Shortcut | Action |
| Ctrl-Shift-R | Start/stop recording |
| Ctrl-Shift-P | Play recorded macro |
| Alt-Shift-S | Trim trailing and save |
| Run Menu | |
|---|---|
| Shortcut | Action |
| F5 | Launch run dialog |
| Alt-F1 | Get PHP help |
| Alt-F2 | Google search |
| Alt-F3 | Wikipedia search |
| Alt-F5 | Open filename at cursor |
| Alt-F6 | Open file in another instance |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-R | Open in Chrome |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-X | Open in Firefox |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-I | Open in IE |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F | Open in Safari |
| Ctrl-Alt-Shift-O | Send via Outlook |
| Mouse Gestures | |
|---|---|
| Shortcut | Action |
| Left Click | Set current line |
| Left click on Status bar | Toggle insert/overwrite |
| Left click on bookmark margin | Toggle bookmark |
| Shift-left click on fold point | Uncollapse fold and all below |
| Ctrl-left click on fold point | Toggle collapsed state of this fold and all below |
| Right-click | Context menu |
| Double left click | Select word |
| Double left click on location pane | Go to line |
| Trip left click | Select line |