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Notepad++

Replace text

CtrlH

Windows Desktop app Notepad++ default shortcuts

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In Notepad++, Ctrl + H will replace text. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Anywhere

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

Open incremental search Ctrl + Alt + I
Focus the search results F7
Go to a line Ctrl + G
Go to the next document tab Ctrl + Page Down
Go to the previous document tab Ctrl + Page Up
Move the tab forward Ctrl + Shift + Page Down
Move the tab backward Ctrl + Shift + Page Up
Switch to the next document Ctrl + Tab

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