How to bold text in Notepad++

In this article, we will look at several methods on how to make text bold in Notepad++. Notepad++ Download

Using the Markdown plugin

One of the easiest ways to bold text in Notepad++ is to use the Markdown plugin. Markdown is a lightweight markup language that allows text formatting.

• Open Notepad++.
• Go to the Plugins menu.
• Select Plugins Admin.
• Find the MarkdownViewer++ plugin and install it.
• After installation, open MarkdownViewer++ through the Plugins menu.
• Write your text in Markdown format using ** for bold text. Example: **bold text**.
• MarkdownViewer++ will automatically display your text with the desired formatting.

Using syntax styling

Another way to bold text is to use syntax styling. Notepad++ allows you to customize syntax styles for various file types.

• Open Notepad++.
• Go to the Settings menu.
• Select Style Configurator.
• In the left column, select the desired programming language or file format.
• Select the element you want to change and set it to bold style.
• Click Save & Close.

Notepad++ does not have a built-in function to bold text like word processors, but there are several workarounds that allow you to do this. Using plugins or customizing syntax styles are the main methods that can help you with this.