Alt-Backspace

Ctrl-Y
Ctrl-A
Alt-Shift-Arrow
keys, or Alt +
Left mouse click
Ctrl + Left mouse
click

File menu

ALT-C
Ctrl-D

Shortcut
Ctrl-O
Ctrl-N
Ctrl-S
Ctrl-Alt-S
Ctrl-Shift-S
Ctrl-P
Alt-F4
Ctrl-Tab

Ctrl-T

Ctrl-Shift-Up

Ctrl-Shift-Tab
Ctrl-Numpadn
Ctrl-PgUp
Ctrl-PgDn
Ctrl-W

Ctrl-Shift-Down

Ctrl-L

Edit menu
Shortcut
Ctrl-C
Ctrl-Insert
Ctrl-Shift-T
Ctrl-X
Shift-Delete
Ctrl-V
Shift-Insert
Ctrl-Z

Action
Copy
Copy
Copy current line
to clipboard
Cut
Cut
Paste
Paste
Undo

Ctrl-I
Ctrl-J
Ctrl-G
Ctrl-Q
Ctrl-Shift-Q
Ctrl-K
Ctrl-Shift-K

Undo
Redo
Select All
Column Mode
Select
Start new selected
area. Only multiple
stream areas ca be
selected this way.
Column Editor
Duplicate Current
Line
Switch the current
line position with
the previous line
position
Move Current Line,
or current selection
if a single stream,
Up
Move Current Line,
or current selection
if a single stream,
Down
Delete Current
Line
Split Lines
Join Lines
Launch GoToLine
Dialog
Single line
comment
Single line
uncomment
Toggle single line
comment
Block comment

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Tab (selection of
one or more full
lines)
Shift-Tab
(selection of one
or more full
lines)
Ctrl-BackSpace

Insert Tabulation
or Space (Indent)
Remove Tabulation
or Space (outdent)

Delete to start of
word
Ctrl-Delete
Delete to end of
word
Ctrl-ShiftDelete to start of
BackSpace
line
Ctrl-Shift-Delete
Delete to end of
line
Ctrl-U
Convert to lower
case
Ctrl-Shift-U
Convert to UPPER
CASE
Ctrl-B
Go to matching
brace
Ctrl-Space
Launch CallTip
ListBox
Ctrl-Shift-Space
Launch Function
Completion ListBox
Ctrl-Alt-Space
Launch Path
Completion ListBox
Ctrl-Enter
Launch Word
Completion ListBox
Ctrl-Alt-R
Text Direction RTL
Ctrl-Alt-L
Text Direction LTR
Enter
Split line
downwards, or
create new line
Shift-Enter
Split line
downwards, or
create new line
Ctrl-Alt-Enter
SInsert new
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unindented line
above current
SInsert new
unindented line
below current

Ctrl-Shift-n

Search menu
Shortcut
Ctrl-F
Ctrl-H

F3
Shift-F3
Ctrl-Shift-F
F7

Ctrl-Alt-F3
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F3
Ctrl-F3

Ctrl-Shift-F3

F4
Shift-F4
Ctrl-Shift-I
Ctrl-n

Action
Launch Find Dialog
Launch Find /
Replace Dialog
Find Next
Find Previous
Find in Files
Switch to Search
results window
(was Activate sub
view before v5.2)
Find (volatile) Next
Find (volatile)
Previous
Select and Find
Next (was Find
(Volatile) Next prior
to v5.6.5)
Select and Find
Previous (was Find
(Volatile) Previous
prior to v5.6.5)
Go to next found
Go to previous
found
Incremental
Search
Jump Down (to
next text marked

Ctrl-F2
F2
Shift-F2
Ctrl-B

Ctrl-Alt-B

using n-th stye. n is

1 to 5, or 0 for
default Found style.
Jump Up (to next
text marked using
n-th stye. n is 1 to
5, or 0 for default
Found style.
Toggle Bookmark
Go To Next
Bookmark
Go To Previous
Bookmark
Go to Matching
Brace (caret must
be on a brace)
Select All between
Matching Braces
(caret must be on a
brace)

Ctrl-Keypad/

F11
F12
Ctrl-Alt-F

Action
or Ctrl + mouse
wheel button (if
any) Zoom in (+ or
up) and Zoom out
(- or down)
Restore the
original size from
zoom
Toggle Full Screen
Mode
Toggle Post-It
Mode
Collapse the

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Alt-0
Alt-(1~8)
Alt-Shift-0
Alt-Shift-(1~8)

Current Level
Uncollapse the
Current Level
Fold All
Collapse the Level
(1~8)
Unfold All
Uncollapse the
Level (1~8)

Macro menu
Shortcut
Ctrl-Shift-R

Action
Start to record
/Stop recording the
macro
Play recorded
macro
Trim Trailing and
Save

Ctrl-Shift-P
Alt-Shift-S

Run menu

View menu
Shortcut
Ctrl(Keypad-/Keypad
+)

Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F

Shortcut
F5
Alt-F1
Alt-F2
Alt-F3
Alt-F5

Alt-F6

Ctrl-Alt-Shift-R
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-X
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-I
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-F
Ctrl-Alt-Shift-O

Action
Launch Run Dialog
Get PHP help
Google search
Wikipedia search
Open file (name at
cursor)
Open file in
another instance
(name at cursor)
Open in Chrome
Open in Firefox
Open in IE
Open in Safari
Send via Outlook

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Shortcut
F1
Shift+F1

Mouse gestures

Action
About
Help Contents

Incremental search widget

Shortcut
Enter

Shift+Enter

Action
Next match (same
as > button)
Previous match
(same as < button)

Shortcut
Single left click
Single left click
on rightmost
status bar pane
Single left click
on bookmark
margin
Shift+left click
on fold point

Action
Set current line
Toggle typing
mode between
Insert and
Overtype
Toggle bookmark

Uncollapse this
fold and all those

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Ctrl+left click on
fold point

Right click
Double left click
Double left click
on location pane
(status bar)
Triple left click

below
Toggle collapsed
state of this fold,
and propagate
below
Pop up context
menu
Select word
Go to line

Select line

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