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Notepad++, shortcut to add brackets around highlighted text

I recorded a macro to type curly braces {} using a given shortcut

Can I record a macro that takes any given highlighted text (word(s)), and adds the curly braces around it?

So I can highlight the words:

test here

and click the shortcut created with a macro, and turn the text to:

{test here}
Solution

  • This will work with one or many words:

    1) Mark text
2) Goto Macro -> start recording
3) Cut highlighted text (CTRL+X)
4) Type: "{" then do CTRL-V then Type "}"
5) goto Macro -> Stop Macro
6) Save Macro as a shortcut

    this should do the trick