How to change background color in the Notepad++ text editor?

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xzibit picture xzibit · Jun 10, 2014 · Viewed 359.9k times · Source

Does anyone know how to change the background color, font size, and other appearance-based settings in Notepad++? The default is white but I am trying to change it into a dark gray or something else.

Answer

triforceofcourage picture triforceofcourage · Jun 10, 2014

Go to Settings -> Style Configurator

Select Theme: Choose whichever you like best (the top two are easiest to read by most people's preference)

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