Celeb Glow
updates | March 16, 2026

How to merge all open tab in single drop-down list in NotePad++?

I'm using Notepad++. My project contains many files.

So, I have 15-20 files open and I am working on them and don't want to close any of the files because I need them all.

Is there any way to merge all the tabs on to one tab as a single drop-down list?

1 Answer

Is there is any way to merge all the tabs as a single drop-down list?

Not explicitly.

Workaround:

  • You can hide the tabs using:

    menu item "Settings" > "Preferences" > "General" > "Tab bar" > enable "Hide" > click "Close"

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  • Access the first 10 open files from the menu item "Window"

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  • Access other open files using:

    menu item "Window" > "Windows..." > select a window > click "Activate" > click "OK"

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That seems to be close to what you are asking for.

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