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Notepad++

Save the file

CtrlS

Windows Desktop app Notepad++ default shortcuts

Practice this

To save the file in Notepad++, press Ctrl + S. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Document open

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.

The same task in other apps

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Save the editor Eclipse IDE Ctrl + S
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More Notepad++ shortcuts

Save the file under a new name Ctrl + Alt + S
Save every open file Ctrl + Shift + S
Close the document Ctrl + W
Close every document Ctrl + Shift + W
Print the document Ctrl + P
Reopen the last closed file Ctrl + Shift + T
Exit Notepad++ Alt + F4
Cut the selection Ctrl + X

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