Notepad++ tutorials
Each tutorial is a separate page with its own steps. They describe the Windows application from Don Ho and contributors. They do not replace the official user manual.
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Install
How to Install Notepad++ on Windows
The button on this guide downloads the 8.9.8.1 64-bit installer. Pick the components these tutorials use. Other packages stay on the official page.
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Basics
How to Use Notepad++ for Everyday Editing
Open, save, and switch tabs in Notepad++, set syntax colors, fold a block, search, and change the menu language.
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Plugins
How to Install Notepad++ Plugins
Install a Notepad++ plugin with Plugins Admin, update or remove it, and fix the usual permission or architecture errors.
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Appearance
How to Enable Dark Mode in Notepad++
Turn on Notepad++ dark mode, pick an editor theme, and fix language colors that stay on the old background.
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Editing
How to Find and Replace Text in Notepad++
Find and replace text in Notepad++, including regular expressions and search across files, without treating the editor as a compiler.
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Plugins
How to Compare Files in Notepad++
Compare two files in Notepad++ with the ComparePlus plugin from Plugins Admin. File compare is not a built-in command.
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