Plain text editor in Visual Studio 2015

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It's not make or break, but I'd like to know if it's possible to add in a text editor as a Window in Visual Studio 2015, that I can use side-by-side with the code? There are many view windows; Properties, Output, Solution Explorer, etc., but I haven't found a text editor view window. Is there a way to do this?

Lou

Posted 2016-01-04T16:18:15.383

Reputation: 596

1Have you tried just dragging a .txt file into it? That works for me. – Jonno – 2016-01-04T16:18:57.067

I've tried that, but I can't get it to drag into the program for some reason. Do you mean a regular notepad file? – Lou – 2016-01-04T16:33:55.140

Yes. Alternatively, you could try Ctrl + O, or Ctrl + N and choose Text File under General? I guess it might also depend on what type of project you're using, I'm just in a standard C# console application to try it. – Jonno – 2016-01-04T16:36:09.453

Answers

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The code editing window is the/a "text editor" window.

Just open a text file and edit it like you would any other file (ie: File -> Open).

Once you have a couple files open, if you want a split view, right-click one of the tabs and choose "New Vertical (or Horizontal) Tab Group":

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Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007

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