Notepad++ Macro Recorder & Auto Increment Trick | Reformat Excel Data for SQL or JSON Easily!
In this video, I’ll show you how to use Notepad++ Macro Recorder and Column Editor to quickly automate repetitive tasks — including auto incrementing numbers and reformatting Excel data into SQL or JSON format. 💡
If you often work with Excel data, and need to turn it into MySQL insert scripts, JSON arrays, or other structured text formats, this tutorial will save you tons of time!
✅ What you’ll learn:
1️⃣ How to replace tab characters (`\t`) with quotes and commas
2️⃣ How to record a macro in Notepad++ to add parentheses or other repetitive patterns
3️⃣ How to use Alt + Shift + Down Arrow to create multi-line cursors
4️⃣ How to use Column Editor (Ctrl + Alt + C) to auto generate increment numbers
5️⃣ How to reformat Excel-like data into SQL INSERT scripts or JSON data
⚡ This is a must-know trick for:
Developers preparing SQL scripts
Data engineers or analysts reformatting text
Anyone automating repetitive edits in Notepad++
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