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    Ken Yiu
    last edited by Nov 26, 2015, 4:06 PM

    I want to be able insert ^char (control characters) in my batch file (including ESC)bolded text. How do I do that with Notepad++?

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      Claudia Frank
      last edited by Nov 26, 2015, 9:36 PM

      Hi,
      using menu EDIT->CHARACTER PANEL opens the asccii window which
      shows you the available chars and its values. By pressing left ALT key
      and the needed number (from the number key pad) you will insert it.

      E.g ESC = ALT+27 and ^ = ALT+94

      Cheers
      Claudia

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        Claudia Frank
        last edited by Nov 26, 2015, 11:06 PM

        Correction: ESC = ALT+027 and ^ = ALT+094

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          james pruett
          last edited by Nov 13, 2017, 4:31 PM

          i made a video on how to enter hidden characters in notepad++

          youtube link

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            Simon Forsyth @Ken Yiu
            last edited by Dec 4, 2024, 12:29 AM

            @Ken-Yiu Because this post keeps popping up as first search:
            Notepad++ has a Character Panel
            Edit > Character Panel
            The panel should pop up on the left, and you can click on the 27 ESC row, make sure you click on the correct column. This will insert the escape character at the cursor.

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