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Shifting lines of code left and right
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Shifting lines of code left and right
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To shift lines of code to the right (i.e. indent):
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Select the lines you wish to shift right
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Do one of the following:
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Press <kbd>Tab</kbd> or
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Select <strong>Source &gt; Shift Right</strong> from the menu bar
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To shift lines of code to the left (i.e. outdent):
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Select the lines you wish to shift left
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Do one of the following:
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Press <kbd>Shift+Tab</kbd> or
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Select <strong>Source &gt; Shift Left</strong> from the menu bar
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<img src="../images/ngrelc.png" alt="Related concepts" border="0" ><br>
<a href="../concepts/concepts-7.htm">Java editor</a>
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<img src="../images/ngrelt.png" alt="Related tasks" border="0" ><br>
<a href="tasks-54.htm">Using the Java editor</a><a href="tasks-54.htm"></a>
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<a href="../reference/ref-menu-source.htm">Source menu</a>
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