Notepad++ was born out of frustration—Don Ho’s frustration, to be exact. In the early 2000s, he was working as a software engineer, stuck using a Java-based text editor that felt sluggish and ...

However, running Notepad++ on Linux isn't impossible either, and we'll show you how. We'll also show you some noteworthy alternatives to consider in case our workarounds don't suit you.

Notepad++ doesn’t come with a built-in feature to compare two files, but you can use a free Notepad++ plugin called Compare to make it possible. It shows the differences between the two files ...

Notepad++ introduced dark mode in its v8.0.0 release in June 2021. That said, make sure you're running v8.0.0 or newer to use this feature.

The Notepad++ project is seeking the public's help in taking down a copycat website that closely impersonates Notepad++ but is not affiliated with the project. There is some concern that it could ...

If you simply configure your text files to open with Notepad++ and not their default app, Notepad. This way, Notepad isn’t blocked and your text files will open in Notepad++ by default too.

As I use Notepad++ a lot and take screenshots of code inside it, I sometimes disable the display of line numbers in the editor window. Unfortunately, this means I usually forget how to enable them ...

Notepad++ is also open source software, so if you have the technical know-how, you can examine the source code and make whatever changes you want to it, provided you don’t charge for it.

With a lot of requests for porting Notepad++ to MacOSX and Linux, I did consider porting the project to two other platforms by using wxWidget. That idea had to be given up due to heavy use of the ...

Notepad++ is a popular text editor and Notepad replacement with many useful features. One of its best features is its support for plug-ins. NppCrypt is a Notepad++ plug-in that lets you encrypt ...

Notepad++ is the most popular text editor for Windows, and we love its speed and power, but it's even better once you dig a little deeper. Here's a look at the many ways you can use Notepad++ more ...