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Notepad++

Paste from the clipboard

CtrlV

Windows Desktop app Notepad++ default shortcuts

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To paste from the clipboard in Notepad++, press Ctrl + V. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Editor

Shift and Insert also paste.

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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More Notepad++ shortcuts

Mark the start or end of a selection Ctrl + Shift + B
Convert the selection to uppercase Ctrl + Shift + U
Convert the selection to lowercase Ctrl + U
Convert the selection to proper case Alt + U
Split the selected lines Ctrl + I
Join the selected lines Ctrl + J
Move the line up Ctrl + Shift + Up arrow
Move the line down Ctrl + Shift + Down arrow

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