Editing¶
The everyday editing features. See also Search & Replace, Multi-cursor & Column, Vim mode, Encodings & Line Endings and Large Files.
Basics¶
- Multiple tabs, split view, and two files side by side.
- Undo / redo (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y) - a run of typing is one step.
- Clipboard history - Edit → Paste From History.
- Go to line - Ctrl+G.
- Auto-indent, bracket matching, and Go to Matching Bracket (Ctrl+]).
Reading large or structured files¶
- Code folding - fold blocks from the gutter; Fold All / Unfold All.
- Word wrap, whitespace display, and a column ruler / guide (in the View menu).
- Bookmarks - toggle (Ctrl+F2) and jump between them (F2).
- Outline / function list - jump to definitions in the file.
Comments and formatting¶
- Comment On / Off toggles line comments for the file's language.
- Case transforms, tabs↔spaces, indent / dedent, trim trailing whitespace - in the Format menu.