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Change the default encoding for saving files with Notepad++

That's it . I want to open all the files in once (to make replacements). But notepad++ opens them all in ANSI and I have to go through each file and change the encoding to UTF-8.

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Abdelwahed Avatar asked Feb 23 '11 12:02

Abdelwahed


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How do I change the encoding to UTF-8 in Notepad?

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2 Answers

In Notepad++ 5.9 there is an option in Settings -> Preferences -> New Document/Default Directory to automatically convert ANSI files to UTF-8 without BOM on open

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kgoutsos Avatar answered Sep 25 '22 04:09

kgoutsos


Settings -> Preferences -> New Document/Default Directory -> UTF-8

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HyderA Avatar answered Sep 25 '22 04:09

HyderA