Syntax Highlighting in Notepad++ to enable and disable
- Start Notepad++ on your Computer.
- You go to the top of the tab on the Option "languages".
- To clear the Highlighting, move the mouse pointer over the letter "N".
- In the menu of the item "Normal Text"is displayed.
- To reactivate, go to the "languages" and select the programming language whose structure is to be lifted in the foreground.

Notepad++ Highlight activate (Screenshot)
Notepad++: colors and backgrounds of the Syntax highlighting to customize
You want to highlight other colors, you can also set this in Notepad++.
- Go to the "settings" tab and from here on the "styles...".
- About "Design", there are already some templates. Including, for example, "Deep Black" or "Hello Kitty".
- You can use the menu on the left band but also for each language a own color scheme and adjust accordingly.
- With "Save" to apply the new style then.

Notepad++ Syntax Highlight (Screenshot)
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