Click Compare, and UltraCompare will open with the saved version of the file on the left and your unsaved changes to the file on the right. To do this, click the Compare button and check the option “Compare temporary file to original”. UltraEdit provides a way for you to check this with UltraCompare. How do I compare two files using UltraEdit? Both files will show up side by side and you will see the differences highlighted.

For comparing two files you have to open both of them in the Notepad++ window and then select the compare tool option form the plugin menu. From the drop-down menu, select “Compare.” How do you save compared results in Notepad++?Ĭtrl + Shift + S. Open two files at the same time and then go to the “Plugins Admin” option again. From the list of the plugins, check the “Compare” option and then click the “Install” button. Launch Notepad++ and click on the “Plugins” option on the main toolbar at the top. Re-open your notepad now, the compare plugin should be appear at Plugin now 🙂 This worked for me. It shows the difference/comparison side by side, as shown in the screenshot.Ĭlick Plugins on Menu bar -> click Plugins Admin… -> type Compare in search bar -> check Compare checkbox -> click Install button -> click Yes on dialog box. Then, navigate to Plugins > Compare Menu > Compare. File B (new) gets compared to File A (old). Open any two files (A, B) in Notepad++, which you want to compare. Click the “Plugins” menu, Select “Compare” and click “Compare.” Can we compare 2 files in Notepad++? Notepad++ has a Compare Plugin tool for comparing text files, which operates like this: Launch Notepad++ and open the two files you wish to run a comparison check on.

How to install notepad++ compare plugin