Whether you're a programmer looking for a simple solution to dump your code, or you're searching for an easy-to-use text editor with more shazam, Notepad++ is a fine choice.

Available for Windows, Notepad++ is a free text and source code editor that offers persistent tabs that auto-save your content. It might not display all of the bells and whistles on first look, but Notepad++ certainly offers much more than Windows' native Notepad. Plus, best of all, it's free.

To help you use Notepad++ like a pro, we've put together this mega list of all the keyboard shortcuts you need to know.

FREE DOWNLOAD: This cheat sheet is available as a downloadable PDF from our distribution partner, TradePub. You will have to complete a short form to access it for the first time only. Download the Notepad++ Windows Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet.

Notepad++ Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut

Action

File Menu

Ctrl + O

Open the File

Ctrl + N

New File

Ctrl + S

Save File

Ctrl + Alt + S

Save As

Ctrl + Shift + S

Save All

Ctrl + P

Print the File

Alt + F4

Exit the File

Ctrl + Tab

Open the next Document

Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Open the previous Document

Ctrl + W

Close current Document

Ctrl + Numpad

Navigate to the n-th Document

Edit Menu

Ctrl + C

Copy

Ctrl + Insert

Copy

Ctrl + Shift + T

Copy the current line to the clipboard

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

Column Mode Select

Ctrl + Left Mouse Click

Start the new selected area

ALT + C

Column Editor

Ctrl + D

Duplicate the Current Line

Ctrl + T

Switch the current line position with the previous line position

Ctrl + Shift + Up

Move the Current Line

Ctrl + Shift + Down

Move the Current Line

Ctrl + Left Mouse Click

Delete the Current Line

Ctrl + I

Split Lines

Ctrl + J

Join Lines

Ctrl + G

Launch the GoToLine Dialog

Ctrl + Q

Single line comment

Ctrl + Shift + Q

Single line uncomment

Ctrl + K

Toggle the single line comment

Ctrl + Shift + K

Block comment

Tab

Insert indent

Shift + Tab

Insert outdent

Ctrl + Backspace

Delete to the start of the word

Ctrl + Delete

Delete to the end of the word

Ctrl + Shift + Backspace

Delete to the start of the line

Ctrl + Shift + Delete

Delete to the end of the line

Ctrl + U

Convert to lower case

Ctrl + Shift + U

Convert to upper case

Ctrl + B

Go to matching brace

Ctrl + Space

Launch the CallTip ListBox

Ctrl + Shift + Space

Launch the Function Completion ListBox

Ctrl + Alt + Space

Launch the Path Completion ListBox

Ctrl + Enter

Launch the Word Completion ListBox

Ctrl + Alt + R

Text Direction RTL

Ctrl + Alt + L

Text Direction LTR

Enter

Split the line downwards

Shift + Enter

Split the line downwards

Ctrl + Alt + Enter

Insert new unindented line above the current one

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Enter

Insert new unindented line below the current one

Search Menu

Ctrl + F

Launch Find Dialog

Ctrl + H

Launch Find/Replace Dialog

F3

Find Next

Shift + F3

Find Previous

Ctrl + Shift + F3

Find in Files

F7

Switch to the 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

Got 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 the Next Bookmark

Shift + F2

Go to the Previous Bookmark

Ctrl + B

Go to the Matching Brace

Ctrl + Alt + B

Select All between the Matching Braces

Macro Menu

Ctrl + Shift + R

Start to record / Stop recording the macro

Ctrl + Shift + P

Play the recorded macro

Alt + Shift + S

Trim Trailing and Save

Run Menu

F5

Launch Run Dialog

Alt + F1

Get PHP help

Alt + F2

Google search

Alt + F3

Wikipedia search

Alt + F5

Open file

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

Incremental Search

Enter

Next match

Shift + Enter

Previous match

View Menu

Ctrl + (Keypad-/Keypad+)

Zoom in and zoom out

Ctrl + Keypad/

Restore the original size

F11

Toggle full screen

F12

Toggle Post-It mode

Ctrl + Alt + F

Collapse the current level

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F

Uncollapse the 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)

The Quest Is Over for a Great Text Editor

Notepad++ is a multifunctional text editor, with syntax highlighting and autocomplete functions for keen programmers. This free open-source editor comes with the standard features you'd expect, as well as support for over 50 programming and markup languages.

And for those that are environmentally conscious, Notepad++ uses less CPU power in order to reduce your PC's power consumption. You can't get better than that!