Change the default Line Encoding Notepad++ (CR LF)


You may want to change the default line encoding of Notepad++ if you most often work with Unix/Mac file systems. To achieve this you can change the setting for line encoding in Notepad++ with the following steps,

  1. Go to Menu: Settings,
  2. Now Select Preferences...,
  3. Now Select Now Document from the side menu,
  4. Here you can change the default setting from Windows (CR LF) to either Unix (LF) or Machintosh (CR)
  5. Click Close
Notepad++ Change Default Line Encoding Setting

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