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Notepad++

Select all the text

CtrlA

Windows Desktop app Notepad++ default shortcuts

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Press Ctrl + A to select all the text in Notepad++. 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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More Notepad++ shortcuts

Undo the last change Ctrl + Z
Redo the undone change Ctrl + Y
Zoom in Ctrl + +
Zoom out Ctrl + -
Restore the default zoom Ctrl + /
Duplicate the line or selection Ctrl + D
Delete the word to the left Ctrl + Backspace
Delete the word to the right Ctrl + Delete

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