Keyboard Shortcuts

Key(s) Menu Item Function
Alt+¿ File Properties Shows property sheet for the current file
Alt+F4 Exit Asks to save edited files & exits the program
Ctrl+A Select All Selects all the text in the current file
Ctrl+C Copy Copies the selected text to the clipboard
Ctrl+Dn Decrease Decreases the size of the current font
Ctrl+F Find Presents the search dialog
Ctrl+F4   Switch to next text window
Ctrl+F6   Ask to save & close current text window
Ctrl+G Goto Goto a specified position
Ctrl+H Replace Presents the search & replace dialog
Ctrl+N New Creates a new, blank text file
Ctrl+O Open Opens an existing file
Ctrl+P Print Prints the current text file
Ctrl+Q Delete Line Deletes the line the cursor is in
Ctrl+S Save Saves current file
Ctrl+Up Increase Increases the size of the current font
Ctrl+V Paste Copies the clipboard contents into the current file at cursor position
Ctrl+X Cut Moves the selected text to the clipboard
Ctrl+Y Redo Redoes the last undo
Ctrl+Z Undo Undoes the last editing action
Del Delete Deletes the currently selected text or next character right to the cursor
F1 Help Open this help file from Notpad
F3 Find next Places the cursor at the next match
F5 Time/Date Inserts time & date at cursor position
F7 Spell Check Checks the spelling of the current file
F12 Save as... Saves current file & asks for name