Notepad++ Multi editing

Question

How can I have multiple cursors in Notepad++?

I will have a couple of tab delimited values . I need to write a query for all of these values. For example, if I get a

Answer 1

You can use Edit > Column Editor... to insert text at the current and following lines. The shortcut is Alt + C.

Answer 2

In the position where you want to add text, do:

Shift + Alt + down arrow

and select the lines you want. Then type. The text you type is inserted on all of the lines you selected.

Answer 3

Yes: simply press and hold the Alt key, click and drag to select the lines whose columns you wish to edit, and begin typing.

You can also go to Settings > Preferences..., and in the Editing tab, turn on multi-editing, to enable selection of multiple separate regions or columns of text to edit at once.

It's much more intuitive, as you can see your edits live as you type.