# External editor not saving edits to Joplin

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/external-editor-not-saving-edits-to-joplin/37958>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [4 May 2024 17:45 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/external-editor-not-saving-edits-to-joplin/37958 "2024-05-04T17:45:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![petersuber](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/petersuber/32/21076_2.png) [@petersuber](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/petersuber)\
**Post date:** [4 May 2024 17:45 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/external-editor-not-saving-edits-to-joplin/37958/1 "2024-05-04T17:45:18Z")

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### Operating system

Windows

### Joplin version

2.14.20

### Desktop version info

Joplin 2.14.20 (prod, win32)

Client ID: 68b483af69aa4960aad95a2782582d68  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 46  
Keychain Supported: Yes

Revision: cfd98e3

Backup: 1.4.0  
Favorites: 1.3.2

### Editor

Markdown Editor

### What issue do you have?

I've set up Joplin to use EditPad as an external editor. I can open a Joplin note in EditPad, no problem. When I do and edit the Joplin version, the edit shows up in the EditPad version. But when I edit the EditPad version, the edit does NOT show up in Joplin, even after I manually save the save the EditPad version.

Closing EditPad, quitting/restarting Joplin, and even rebooting the machine don't work either. I only mention these steps because they helped others with similar problems reported in this forum.

How can I get edits from the external editor to show up in Joplin?

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**Author:** ![petersuber](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/petersuber/32/21076_2.png) [@petersuber](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/petersuber)\
**Post date:** [5 May 2024 18:41 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/external-editor-not-saving-edits-to-joplin/37958/2 "2024-05-05T18:41:50Z")

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I just solved the problem, with help from [this clue](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/external-edit-usage-hint/11103). I turned off the EditPad setting to make backups. Now when I use EditPad as my external editor, the edits show up in Joplin. They don't show up in real time, but they show up when I save the EditPad file, which is good enough for me.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [4 June 2024 18:42 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/external-editor-not-saving-edits-to-joplin/37958/3 "2024-06-04T18:42:10Z")

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