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Removing line numbers from left column in config file

In a few different applications - ncacti, palo alto networks commit preview etc - if I do a copy from the browser representation of
a configuration I grab a line number and spaces. Generally I'm trying to just past this code into notepad to prepare
changes or new but similar config. Is there a windows text editor that lets me quickly and easily kill left side line numbers
and spaces? Example:

1383       access-list ADBA_ACL extended permit tcp any4 host 172.19.19.76 eq ssh
1384       access-list ADBA_ACL extended permit tcp any4 host 172.1.18.2 eq ssh
1385       access-list ADBA_ACL extended permit tcp any4 host 172.118.2.30 eq ssh
1386       access-list ADBA_ACL extended permit tcp any4 host 172.1.231.50 eq ssh
1387       access-list ADBA_ACL extended permit tcp any4 host 10.7.3.105 eq ssh

And what I want is:

access-list ADBA_ACL extended permit tcp any4 host 172.19.19.76 eq ssh
access-list ADBA_ACL extended permit tcp any4 host 172.1.18.2 eq ssh
access-list ADBA_ACL extended permit tcp any4 host 172.118.2.30 eq ssh
access-list ADBA_ACL extended permit tcp any4 host 172.1.231.50 eq ssh
access-list ADBA_ACL extended permit tcp any4 host 10.7.3.105 eq ssh

Thank you!

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amigan_99

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These were great. pspad was the easiest imo. Love being able to alt-select delete. Boom. Number column gone!

Arana (G.P.)

if you already have notepade++ as most of use do, you can try what they said above (eg exp) or just type ALT while selecting with mouse the left side text (numbers)

amigan_99

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Thanks Arana - I didn't realize the notepad++ also had the alt select column feature. Great to have options. The column stuff has been driving me nuts for way too long. :-)