How to Replace delimiter with new line in Notepad++

The most frequently used use-case of Notepad++ text editor is to quickly do some Find-And-Repalce on a text so that it can be used by a developer the way they want it and save a lot of time. One such use case is to replace a delimiter (comma, semicolon, space, tab, pipe, tilde) with a new line.

Steps to replace delimiter with new line

1. One the file or be on the tab you want to replace the delimiter,
2. Press Control + H to open relace window.
3. Select Seach Mode: Extension (\n, \r, \t, \0, \x...)
4. Now in Find What: Add your delimiter (can be a ; , : ~ or a single space or tab)
5. In Find Replace: Add \n
   
6. Click on Replace All.
7. You would see that wherever there was your delimiter, has been replaced by a new line.

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This is not an AI-generated article but is demonstrated by a human on a Windows 11 device.

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