Full-featured text editor with support for HTML, PHP, JavaScript, Perl, Java, and XML documents, providing syntax highlighting and code folding options.
- UltraEdit
- License :Trial
- OS :Windows All
- Publisher :IDM Computer Solutions Inc
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UltraEdit is a powerful and versatile text editor developed by IDM Computer Solutions. It’s widely used by developers, system administrators, and technical professionals for editing everything from simple text files to large codebases.
🔹 What is UltraEdit Used For?
- Source code editing (supports syntax highlighting for hundreds of languages)
- Large file handling (files over 1 GB)
- Column/block editing
- Regular expression find/replace
- File comparison
- FTP/SFTP integration
- Hex editing
- Macros and scripting
- Git integration (via UltraEdit Suite)
✅ How to Use UltraEdit: Basics
1. Download and Install
- Visit https://www.ultraedit.com
- Choose the appropriate version (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
- It’s a paid product but comes with a free trial.
2. Create or Open a File
- Launch UltraEdit.
- Click
File > Newto create a new file orFile > Opento open an existing one.
3. Edit Text or Code
- Start typing or pasting your content.
- UltraEdit automatically highlights syntax based on the file type (e.g.,
.html,.py,.cpp). - You can switch languages manually via
View > View As.
4. Use Advanced Features
🔍 Find & Replace
- Use
Ctrl + Ffor Find - Use
Ctrl + Rfor Replace - Supports regular expressions and advanced options like “Find in Files”
📐 Column Mode
- Toggle with
Alt + Cor useEdit > Column Mode - Lets you select and edit columns vertically — great for tabular data
⚙️ Macros/Scripting
- Record repetitive tasks via
Macro > Start Recording - Automate complex edits with JavaScript-based scripting
🔐 FTP/SFTP
- Connect to remote servers:
File > FTP > Open from FTP - Configure FTP accounts in
Advanced > Settings > FTP
5. Save or Export
- Save:
Ctrl + SorFile > Save - Export syntax-highlighted code as HTML or RTF via
File > Print (with Syntax Highlighting)
🔧 Customization Tips
- Themes: Choose from dark/light themes in
View > Themes - Layouts: Rearrange toolbars, panels, and save custom layouts
- Extensions: Add language files or custom wordfiles for niche languages
🔐 Licensing
- UltraEdit is commercial software.
- You can use the free trial (30 days), then you’ll need to purchase a license.
- There’s also a subscription model and a lifetime license option.
