Using the mouse
To select | Do the following |
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A block of text |
Drag the cursor over the block. |
A line |
Move the cursor to the left of the line until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click. |
A set of lines |
Move the cursor to the left of the first line until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then drag to the end of the selection. |
The entire source code |
Move the cursor to the left of a line until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then hold down Ctrl and click. |
Using the keyboard
To select | Press |
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The entire source code |
Ctrl + A |
One line up |
Shift + Up Arrow |
One line down |
Shift + Down Arrow |
One character to the left of the cursor |
Shift + Left Arrow |
One character to the right of the cursor |
Shift + Right Arrow |
One screen up from the cursor position |
Shift + Page Up |
One screen down from the cursor position |
Shift + Page Down |
To the beginning of the current line |
Shift + Home |
To the end of the current line |
Shift + End |
To the beginning of the current paragraph |
Shift + Ctrl+ Up Arrow |
To the end of the current paragraph |
Shift + Ctrl + Down Arrow |
To the beginning of the current word |
Shift + Ctrl + Left Arrow |
To the end of the current word |
Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow |
To the beginning of the visible area |
Shift + Ctrl + Page Up |
To the end of the visible area |
Shift + Ctrl + Page Down |
To the beginning of the entire source code |
Shift + Ctrl + Home |
To the end of the entire source code |
Shift + Ctrl + End |
Function | Procedure |
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Cut |
Select the relevant text. Choose Cut from the context menu (right mouse button), or choose Ctrl + X. The selected text is placed in the buffer. |
Copy |
Select the relevant text. Choose Copy from the context menu (right-hand mouse button), or choose Ctrl + C. The selected text is placed in the buffer. |
Paste |
Position the cursor where you want to insert the text. Choose Paste from the context menu (right-hand mouse button), or choose Ctrl + V. The selected text is placed in the buffer. |
Move text using drag and drop (within the same editor) |
Select the relevant text. Press and hold the left-hand mouse button and drag the selected text to where you want to place it. Release the mouse button. The selected text is moved to the new position. |
Copy text using drag and drop (within the same editor) |
Select the relevant text. Hold down Ctrl + the left mouse button and drag the selected text to where you want to place it. Release the mouse button. The selected text is copied to the new position. |
Comment out source code |
Select the relevant code. From the context menu, choose Comment, or press Ctrl + <. |
Remove comments from source code |
Select the relevant code. From the context menu, choose Uncomment or press Ctrl + >. |
To insert code from one ABAP program into another:
The source code will either be moved or copied. If you hold down the Ctrl key while dragging it, or if you have originally opened the source program in display mode, it will be copied.