shortcut to manually Reload file from Disk

Question

Now that I can turn off the annoying Reload popups, I would like a quick way to manually reload the file I am working on in NotePad++ via the keyboard. Looking at the File menu, Reload from Disk does not have a shortcut. Is there a hidden shortcut that you know of or someway to map one built-in?

score 117 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 02 '09 at 20:23

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You can use the Shortcut Mapper under the Settings menu to assign a shortcut for this.

answered Sep 02 '09 at 20:23

arathorn

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score 62 · Answer 2 · edited Aug 21 '16 at 07:51

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Go to Settings>Shortcut mapper.
Select the first tab (main menu).
Find the "reload from disk" option.
Put an unused shortcut.

edited Aug 21 '16 at 07:51

DavidPostill

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answered May 11 '10 at 08:09

Konerak

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I thought it was a good question. Questions with simple answers are not necessarily stupid. – user12816 Oct 01 '11 at 19:45
I used the key F5, as it's also the refresh key in most browsers. Thanks, Konerak! – Cullub Jan 30 '16 at 23:27

score 47 · Answer 3 · edited Oct 14 '14 at 08:03

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While above answers are not wrong, It is already built-in : AltF then L

Or "File >> Reload from Disk".

edited Oct 14 '14 at 08:03

Pacerier

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answered Sep 07 '12 at 13:07

Sanjeev Kumar Dangi

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I accept, but this is pretty much any windows user can do.. but setting a dedicated shortcut is advantageous as we don't need to wait for menu to popup after ALT+F.. – Anvesh Yalamarthy Oct 30 '14 at 10:17
I didn't know you could do this - and I've been on Windows for 10+ years +1 – Cullub Jan 30 '16 at 23:22
Everyone loves to come up with Complex answers to simple problems, but nobody goes for the simple answers to simple problems – Sam I am says Reinstate Monica Mar 04 '16 at 16:51

shortcut to manually Reload file from Disk

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