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Notepad++

Extend a column selection down

AltShiftDown arrow

Windows Desktop app Notepad++ default shortcuts

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In Notepad++, Alt + Shift + Down arrow will extend a column selection down. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Editor

Where this comes from

Notepad++ default shortcuts - Parameters.cpp

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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