Notepad ++ How to insert a data column?

Question

Therefore, I am trying to take a column of text data and replace that data with edited information. I am trying to manipulate the values ​​in a fixed width file. I want to leave the lines intact. I know that I can hold ALT and select an entire column of information, but when I try to paste into a selection, Notepad ++ simply adds the information above the first row and deletes the selected Ive column. Please help, I’ve been doing research for some time and can’t find anything on it.

Below I will try to explain a little better if I had to select the stars with the Alt + mouse and I have a data column that I copied from another file, how can I replace the stars, but leaving the other data intact

1111122222 ** 22233333333333

1111122222 ** 22222223333333

1111111122 ** 22222223333333

Answer 1

If I understand the question correctly, you copied the data column from another place and want to copy it as a column into Notepad ++. If you simply select a column in a notepad ++ document and try to replace it with an external column, you will get many copies of that column. The trick is to first insert a column in an empty document (or in new rows in an existing document), and then select the column that you just inserted, but make sure you select it in column mode, i.e. Hold down the Alt key and then copy it using Ctrl-C. Now you can select the column that you want to replace and copy to the copied column using Ctrl-V

Answer 2

If I understand your question correctly, do you want to insert certain text in front of all the columns you selected?

• Use ALT + Mouse or SHIFT + ALT + up / down arrow to select the required number of columns.
• To enter the column editor, use ALT + C or Edit Menu → Column Editor.
• Fill in the "Text to enter" and click "OK."

Good luck

Edit: as pointed out in a comment, Notepad ++ actually responds to this . How to insert a row into multiple rows

Answer 3

ALT + Mouse works well for me. I was able to replace the stars with other characters. Maybe we have different versions? I do not think so.

Make sure you also use Alt + Mouse when you select the information you want to copy. Not just when pasting.

I hope this helps you.

Good luck

Answer 4

Replacing a column with new data is easy:

• Hold ALT +, select the column with the mouse (you have already done this)
• Press DELETE or CTRL + X to delete the old column
• Leave the cursor flickering at the same position (or where you want to add a new column).
• Paste CTRL + V

Note: you should not indicate your column when pasting. I think you embarrassed you.