# Editing in an external editor?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/editing-in-an-external-editor/11404>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [2 October 2020 18:15 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/editing-in-an-external-editor/11404 "2020-10-02T18:15:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![rafikiphoto](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/rafikiphoto/32/164_2.png) [@rafikiphoto](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/rafikiphoto)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2020 18:15 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/editing-in-an-external-editor/11404/1 "2020-10-02T18:15:13Z")

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Version 1.2.4 Windows 10 64 bit  
When I send text to external editor (Softmaker Office 2021 in my case) is it copy and paste to return it to Joplin or is there another way?

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**Author:** ![truthsword](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@truthsword](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/truthsword)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2020 20:05 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/editing-in-an-external-editor/11404/2 "2020-10-02T20:05:56Z")

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I edit using NotePad++. When I'm done, I close NotePad++ and "Save" the file upon exit. Then I'm returned to Joplin, where I click on the "Edit in external editor" icon (now a square, like a video player "stop" button), and all is done.

I would expect SO 2021 to behave accordingly.

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**Author:** ![rafikiphoto](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/rafikiphoto/32/164_2.png) [@rafikiphoto](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/rafikiphoto)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2020 20:28 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/editing-in-an-external-editor/11404/3 "2020-10-02T20:28:43Z")

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Thanks. It didn't work like that, unfortunately, (no 'stop' button after saving) so I tried the same in Notepad++ but that didn't work either. Perhaps it's the beta editor - or me somehow...