gedit Text Editor

Welcome to the gedit help guide. For a quick introduction into both gedit's most basic features, as well as some advanced keyboard shortcuts, visit the Get started with gedit and Shortcut keys pages.

Other help topics are grouped together into sections below. Enjoy using gedit!

Get started with gedit — A brief introduction to gedit.

Shortcut keys — Use keyboard shortcuts to help you work more quickly.

Working With Files

File basics: Open, close, and save files — Learn the basics of how to work with files in gedit.

Add and remove tabs — Create or close tabs in the gedit window.

Move and re-order tabs — Change the position of a tab in the gedit window.

Organize files in grouped tabs — Group similar tabs together.

Edit a file as the root user — Use administrative privileges to edit a file.

Replace text — Replace portions of text in a file.

Search for text — Find a portion of text within a file.

Undo a recent action — Revert a recent change to one of your files.

Configure gedit

Change the color scheme — Change the text and background colors in gedit.

Change the default font — Use a custom font for your text in gedit.

Turn on syntax highlighting — Highlight your text to make it easier to read.

Use fullscreen mode — Set gedit to use the entire screen.

View and open files from the side panel — Use gedit's side pane as a file browser.

gedit Plugins

Configure and use gedit plugins — Use plugins to customize how gedit works for you.

Printing with gedit

Printing documents — Print the files that you create with gedit.

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