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Using the keyboard in the PL/SQL Editor

The following keyboard actions are supported when using the PL/SQL Editor (and Stored PL/SQL Editor) in Microsoft Windows and UNIX:

To do the following:

Use Keystroke

 On Platform

Move cursor left one character

Left arrow key

Windows and UNIX

Select character as cursor moves left

Shift + Left arrow key

Windows and UNIX

Move cursor right one character

Right arrow key

Windows and UNIX

Select character as cursor moves right

Shift + Right arrow key

Windows and UNIX

Copy selected characters or words

Ctrl + C

Windows and UNIX

Cut selected characters or words

Ctrl + X

Windows and UNIX

Paste from the clipboard

Ctrl + V

Windows and UNIX

Delete character on the right of current cursor position, or delete selected characters or words

Delete key

Windows and UNIX

Delete character on the left of current cursor position

Backspace

Windows and UNIX

Move cursor to the end of the program unit

Ctrl + End

Windows

Move cursor to the start of the program unit

Ctrl + Home

Windows

Select source lines from the current cursor position to the end of the program unit

Ctrl + Shift + End

Windows

Select source lines from the current cursor position to the start of the program unit

Ctrl + Shift + Home

Windows

Move cursor to the end of current line

End

Windows

Move cursor to the start of current line

Home

Windows

Select characters from the current cursor position to the end of the current line

Shift + End

Windows

Select characters from the current cursor position to the start of the current line

Shift + Home

Windows

Indent selected line, or indent characters on the right of current cursor position

Tab key

Windows and UNIX

Outdent selected line

Shift + Tab key

Windows and UNIX

Move cursor down one line

Down arrow key

Windows and UNIX

Select line as cursor moves down

Shift + Down arrow key

Windows and UNIX

Move cursor up one line

Up arrow key

Windows and UNIX

Select line as cursor moves up

Shift + Up arrow key

Windows and UNIX

Scroll down the program unit by the number of lines that are shown in the Source pane

PageDown key

Windows and UNIX

Scroll down the program unit by the number of lines that are shown in the Source pane and select the lines at the same time

Shift + PageDown key

Windows and UNIX

Scroll up the program unit by the number of lines that are shown in the Source pane

PageUp key

Windows and UNIX

Scroll up the program unit by the number of lines that are shown in the Source pane and select the lines at the same time

Shift + PageUp key

Windows and UNIX

Undo most recent action

Ctrl + Z

Windows

Revert most recent undo action

Ctrl + Y

Windows

See also

Editing a program unit

Editing a program unit in a PL/SQL library

Editing features

Using the mouse in the PL/SQL Editor