Editor

TeXnicCenter comes with an advanced editor that supports the following features:

  • syntax highlighting
  • fixed-width fonts
  • proportional fonts
  • font antialiasing
  • rectangular selections
  • multiple selections
  • code folding
  • bookmarks

Editor keyboard shortcuts

The following table lists the editor commands that are accessible via the keyboard. Some of these shortcuts can be customized, others are built-in. User-defined shortcuts take precedence over built-in shortcuts.

Editor keyboard shortcuts
Command Keyboard shortcut
Magnify text size Ctrl + Keypad +
Reduce text size Ctrl + Keypad -
Restore text size to normal Ctrl + Keypad /
Cycle through recent files Ctrl + ↹ Tab
Cycle through recent files in reverse order Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + ↹ Tab
Indent block ↹ Tab
Dedent block ⇧ Shift + ↹ Tab
Delete to start of word Ctrl + Backspace
Delete to end of word Ctrl + Delete
Delete to start of line Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Backspace
Delete to end of line Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Delete
Go to start of document Ctrl + Home
Extend selection to start of document Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + Home
Go to start of display line Home (pressed once) or Alt + Home
Go to start of line Home (pressed twice)
Go to end of document Ctrl + End
Extend selection to end of document Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + End
Go to end of display line End (pressed once) or Alt + End
Go to end of line End (pressed twice)
Create or delete a bookmark Ctrl + F2
Go to next bookmark F2
Find selection Ctrl + F3
Find selection backwards Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + F3
Scroll up Ctrl + Up
Scroll down Ctrl + Down
Line cut Ctrl + L
Line copy Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + T
Line delete Ctrl + ⇧ Shift + L
Line transpose with previous Ctrl + T
Selection duplicate Ctrl + D
Previous paragraph. shift extends selection Ctrl + [
Next paragraph. shift extends selection Ctrl + ]
Select paragraph. Press several times to extended selection Ctrl + P
Select brace block. Press several times to extended selection Ctrl + M
Previous word. shift extends selection Ctrl + Left
Next word. shift extends selection Ctrl + Right
Rectangular block selection Alt + ⇧ Shift + Movement
Extend rectangular selection to start of line Alt + ⇧ Shift + Home
Extend rectangular selection to end of line Alt + ⇧ Shift + End
Abort selection (select nothing) Esc

Editor mouse shortcuts

The following table lists the editor commands that are accessible via the mouse.

Editor mouse shortcuts
Command Mouse shortcut
Magnify text size Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Up
Reduce text size Ctrl + Mouse Wheel Down
Create or delete a bookmark Click on the left-most margin.
Expand or contract a fold point Click on the fold margin.
Scroll up Mouse Wheel Up
Scroll down Mouse Wheel Down
Extend regular selection ⇧ Shift + Left Click
Rectangular block selection Alt + Left Mouse Button
Multiple selections Ctrl + Left Mouse Button
Abort selection (select nothing) Left Click
Move text Drag&Drop selected text
Copy text Drag&Drop selected text while holding Ctrl