How do I open 2 instances of the same file in notepad++ side by side with their own scrollbars in a single Notepad++ window?

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I remember doing this a long time ago and have forgotten how I had done it. I like to do this when I have long html or php files to edit and I need part of the code from further down the file in a place nearer to the top, or when I want to compare different parts of the same file.

There was a way to do this without opening two instances of Notepad++ and when I clicked on save, it made the saved changes in both instances of the opened file (whereas if I have 2 Windows of Notepad++ opened simultaneously, it will prompt me to either update or not update the second opened instance if the first one was saved midway.)

Simon Suh

Posted 2010-12-31T06:24:15.387

Reputation: 221

Question was closed 2015-12-10T02:27:30.690

Answers

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View > Move/Clone Current Document > Clone to Other View

zsalzbank

Posted 2010-12-31T06:24:15.387

Reputation: 241

no just drag tab – user7783780 – 2016-11-15T11:49:34.790

3Similar and simpler method: Drag the tab, and drop it within the Notepad++ window, click "Clone to other View" in the menu shown – wilson – 2011-01-04T08:00:04.197

2Also: Right click the tab > Clone to other View – wilson – 2011-01-04T08:05:36.903