fold/hide text in notepad++ horizontally [closed]

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Related question: Hide (or fold) columns of text in (g)Vim (horizontally)

The Idea is to hide columns (expand/collapse) like you would do in Excel, but for text files (I'm working with Fixed Length Text files and it is a pain to scroll back and forth or capture a screen to highlight certain things..)

Does anyone know if this is possible to do in notepad++?

or is this the feature that is finally going to convert me to vim?

Note: Coming to think of it, I might use the split pane feature.

Answer 1

Hiding/folding may not be possible.

But if it is OK, you can do the following:

• Alt+Shift+Drag to select

• Backspace to delete.

• Do capture screen or whatever you want to do.

• Ctrl+Z to Undo.