Configure and use gedit plugins You can do more with gedit by using plugins. Default gedit Plugins Bookmarks — Record commonly-referenced locations with bookmarks. Code Comment — Comment-out or uncomment lines of code. Document statistics — View document statistics. Draw Spaces — Show white space between words or portions of code. File browser panel — Use the side panel to browse and open files. Insert date/time — Insert the current date/time at the cursor position. Modelines — Emacs, Kate and Vim-style modelines support for gedit. Sort — Sort lines of text into alphabetical order. Spell-check your document — Check your files for spelling errors. Text Size — Increase or decrease text size. Word Completion — Autocomplete words or portions of code as you type. Additional gedit Plugins Additional gedit plugins — How to install third-party plugins. More Information gedit plugins