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Notepad++ browse to all opened notes

Notepad++ comes in handy when taking quick notes, reading readme files, or just simply browsing all notepad or text files on the system. However, if multiple tabs or notes are open it can be overwhelming to go back to the previous tab or notes. In Notepad++ version 8.7.1, there's a drop down arrow button on top right of the Notepad++ Window which will display all the notes that are currently opened. And simply click the notes to make it active as the current window. Image below shows the drop down button on the top right of Notepad++ window. Having a descriptive name of notes when saved will be helpful using the above method. Since by clicking the title or the name of the notes it will be shown as the current window. There's another method also that can be used to browse or select notes. Notepad++ provides also a left and right button to move the current window. The left and right button to navigate between notes is also on the top right window of Notepad++ and is just...

How to trim leading and trailing spaces

How to trailing spaces, leading space or both on a CSV file or any text file? Notepad++ can easily do this task without any fuss. Can be done easily in 3 clicks, provided you have Notepad++ installed on your system. Notepad++ can easily be downloaded just search Notepad++ on your favorite search engine. Or try visiting this link: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6.7/ If your file that needs to be trimmed with leading or trailing spaces or both is on CSV or in a text file format, just export it or copy to Notepad++. For the sake of clarity and for anyone of what's trailing or leading space means. Leading spaces, are the spaces that are inserted at the front of any string. Since spaces are typically not shown on any editor, unless some settings are set to on the editor to show the spaces.So, leading spaces may appear like its not align to the left or beginning of any editor. While trailing spaces, appear at the end of the string. One way to check if the string has ...