How to merge 2 Lines into 1 Throughout the document in NotePad++

In this article, we will discuss how to merge 2 or more lines into 1 line throughout the document using regular expressions in NotePad++. Notepad++ Download

• To start the line merging process, open the Find and Replace window. To do this, press the Ctrl+H key combination. The Find and Replace window will appear.
• In the Find and Replace window, go to the Replace tab. Make sure the Regular expression checkbox is checked at the bottom of the window.
• In the Find field, enter the following regular expression:

(\r\n|\r|\n)

• This expression will find all newline characters.
• In the Replace with field, enter a space or another character you want to use to merge the lines.

After setting up the Find and Replace, click the Replace All button. NotePad++ will search for all newline characters in the document and replace them with a space or the character of your choice.

Merging lines in NotePad++ is a simple process that can greatly simplify editing large text files.