<![CDATA[Txt file formatting]]>Hi,

I use Notepad++ for taking notes at office. Often, I find myself wanting to use // or /* */ to highlight text that I want to get to later or search.

Is there a way I can achieve that without changing the language in style configurator?

–Sadiq

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/20726/txt-file-formattingRSS for NodeSun, 10 May 2026 05:33:23 GMTThu, 11 Feb 2021 05:49:22 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Txt file formatting on Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:55:37 GMT]]>That’s it! You answered my query. Many many thanks @Ekopalypse

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/62873https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/62873Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:55:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Txt file formatting on Sun, 14 Feb 2021 13:28:01 GMT]]>@Sadiq-B-Al-Lawati

ok, then I think the easiest method would be to define
a user-defined language and use its delimiter to make certain text colored.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/62847https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/62847Sun, 14 Feb 2021 13:28:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Txt file formatting on Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:12:45 GMT]]>Thanks @Ekopalypse for getting back to me.

What you mentioned does what I need kinda but need to automate that when for example I put text after // (for comments in C++) or between /* */ or maybe between <> to highlight specific/important text while taking notes.

I hope that’s clear to what I previously wrote :)

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/62841https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/62841Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:12:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Txt file formatting on Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:57:07 GMT]]>@Sadiq-B-Al-Lawati

not quite sure if I understand correctly, but if you want to highlight text then select the text and use either the context menu->style token or the main menu search->markall->using X style.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/62734https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/62734Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:57:07 GMT