App FAQ

Mac with Apple Silicon running macOS 14 or later, and iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS 17 or later. The interface adapts to each platform.

Use Open files to select a document. Use Open folder for a project and grant access to that folder. On iPhone and iPad, choose the location in the system Files picker, including iCloud Drive.

Save updates the current file. Save as chooses a new destination for the document. Save a copy creates another file without changing the original association. Check the destination before saving.

Sessions can retain open documents and workspace state. Imported sessions may refer to paths that need to be linked to folders on the current device. Keep a separate copy of important files.

Use the same Apple Account on your devices, enable iCloud Drive and store your working files in iCloud. Open those files in NotePad Elite on Mac, iPhone or iPad. Local-only files are not automatically moved to iCloud.

Confirm the same Apple Account, iCloud Drive settings, available cloud storage and network connection. Check whether the file appears in Finder or Files and has finished downloading. Reopen it after the provider has updated.

You can edit local files and cloud files already downloaded to the device. iCloud needs a connection to upload and download changes. Make sure the latest version has synchronized before switching devices.

Removing the app does not mean documents in iCloud or other chosen locations are deleted. Manage those files in Finder, Files or iCloud settings. Deleting a synchronized file can affect your other devices; keep backups.

Use multiple selections or select matching occurrences to apply an edit in several places. Start on a small example and check every selected range. The active selection mode determines which commands are available.

Column and rectangular selections help edit aligned data, lists and repeated values. The editor provides column tools and insertion options; some operations require a continuous selection or a supported text size.

Clone the document into the second panel to work in two places. Both views share the document text and editing history, while their selections and folding can be independent.

Use search, bookmarks, the function list and the document map. A function list needs a supported language or an imported function rule. Large-file modes may reduce the tools available.

Yes. Select the regular-expression search mode to find patterns rather than literal text. Test the pattern with Find before replacing. Escape characters that should be treated literally. For example, find (\w+) (\w+) and replace with $2 $1 to swap two words.

Use Find in open documents or Find in folder. Folder search needs access to the selected directory. Use project search for configured project folders and check the scope before replacing.

Review the matches and affected files first, keep backups and start with a small scope. Unsaved edits, read-only files, provider availability and tool limits can affect an operation.

Check the query, search mode, case sensitivity, whole-word option, selection-only scope and file filters. Confirm folder permissions. A pattern that works in one regex engine may need changes in another.

If the file was opened with the wrong encoding, reopen it using the intended encoding. Converting an already misread document can preserve the wrong characters. Try a copy first when the original encoding is uncertain.

Use the encoding and line-ending controls, then save deliberately. UTF-8, UTF-16 and multiple legacy encodings are supported. Converting line endings changes the file; inspect the result when a project expects a specific format.

The full editor supports documents up to 32 MiB. Larger or non-decodable files can use the paged text or byte editor, with 64 KiB pages. Analysis and individual editing tools have separate limits.

The selection mode, read-only state, encoding, large-file mode and size limits can restrict commands. Check the message shown by the app. Use a smaller working copy when you need a tool that is unavailable for the whole file.

Open Themes to select an appearance. Use the style configurator to adjust editor, global and language styles. Save a copy to keep the original, then export XML to share it. The creator guide includes a downloadable starter.

Import a UDL XML definition or create one with the user-language editor. Set its extensions and keywords, save a copy and select the language for a test file. UDL provides highlighting rules, not a compiler or runtime.

Yes. Import autocomplete API XML for a supported language, and function-parser XML with an association map where needed. Filenames and language IDs matter. The creator guide explains the formats and includes working examples.

Start macro recording, perform supported edits and stop recording. Manage, test and export the macro from the macro library. Native macro JSON and portable XML have different capabilities; share the format and required app version with your resource.

No. The project index works locally. If you explicitly connect a language server and request a language action, document text and relevant paths can be sent to the host you selected. Disconnect to stop that connection.

Use the UDL catalog to load a catalog or preview a definition before installing it. Loading and downloading contacts the resource host. Check the author, licence and source; a valid checksum helps detect a changed resource.

Themes, UDL, autocomplete dictionaries and function rules describe editor data. They are not a general executable extension SDK. Mac command tools or a chosen language server are separate, explicitly configured features.

You can share the resource file, but its paths and permissions are not automatically portable. Remove private paths, explain required folder mappings and include sample files. A project or session does not bundle the referenced documents by itself.

Access can expire when a file moves, a provider changes or a permission is revoked. Select the file or folder again using the system picker. Do not assume an old session grants access to a new location.

Review the external-change notice before overwriting. Compare or reopen the external version as appropriate, and preserve your unsaved work in a separate copy if you are unsure which version to keep.

The app has session and recoverable-draft mechanisms, but recovery depends on the stored state, file identity and mode. Follow the recovery prompt and save a recovered copy. These mechanisms do not replace independent backups.

Email notepadelite@outlook.com with the app version, device and operating system, clear steps, expected result and actual result. Attach a small non-sensitive example if useful. Do not include passwords, access keys or private documents.