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Why doesn't Ctrl+F4 work in Notepad++?

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Mar 15, 202611496 views
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Why does Ctrl + F4 not close a document that has been opened in Notepad++? Is there a way to enable it? I have started using Notepad++ today and I expected Ctrl + F4 to close the current document as in most other applications on the Microsoft Windows platform (both non-Microsoft and Microsoft appli…

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Fix for: Why doesn't Ctrl+F4 work in Notepad++?

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I don't actually know why it is set to be Ctrl + W but to answer your other question: To change the default tab closing behaviour, go to Settings > Shortcut Mapper. Change the Close shortcut [8] to Ctrl + F4

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