Now, go to Settings->preference- File Association. Let’s create a file name is not a common extension, so there will not be any default program for it. I will cover that later in this article.įirst, let’s see how to associate a custom file type extension with Notepad++ This does not work when the respective default program is already assigned to that extension. You can also associate a custom extension type of file. You can also use file association feature available in Notepad+ to set Notepad++ as default text editor for. Set Default Using File Association feature in Notepad++ Now, just double-click on the file and you can see the files get opened in Notepad++. This updates the opens with option from Notepad to Notepad++ for Text Document(.txt) type of files. Now select the program (Notepad++) from the list. This opens the properties window for the file showing the type of file, size, opens with: option, etc. Right-click on the file and choose properties.
Opens With… is another good option that helps to set Notepad++ as the default text editor Next time onwards, whenever you open the. This also changes the default program associated with the *.txt file. The file gets opened in Notepad++ as shown below. Select Notpead++ : a free (GNU) source code editor option. Here you can choose the program using which you want to open the file. In the Next Window, make sure to Use this app for all *.txt files checkbox is selected. This option allows you to choose the default program to use the file. Select menu Open with and Choose default program… option.
Select the file and right-click on the context menu. Choose default program… feature in Windows to make Notepad++ as default editor I created a dummy text file abc.txt which we are going to use for demonstration. First, use Choose default program, second, Open with, and last use the File Association feature available in Notepad++.Īll the methods are super easy and you should be already aware of them. Make Notepad++ as Default Editor in WindowsĪs mentioned above, there is a total of 3 methods using which you can make Notepad++ default.
Let’s cover 3 methods using which you can make Notepad++ as the default editor in Windows 10. You can easily install it on Windows and Linux users you do have a snap package available. It is free, and fast, and supports plugins to extend it further. Because Notepad++ is a really good text editor. That should make your editing experience good. What if you want to open these files in a different editor? Which is the default text editor in Windows? Is it Notepad, WordPad, TextPad, Notepad++, or any other text editor? By default, it is Notepad.Īny text file (*.txt) by default opens in Notepad, right?ĭouble click on that file and it opens in the default editor.
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