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Using the mouse in the PL/SQL Editor

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

To do the following:

Use mouse action:

Select characters in a range

Click and drag the cursor from the first character to the last character in the range you wish to select. (also supported in UNIX)

or...

Click the first character, then press the Shift key, and click the last character in the range you wish to select.

Select word under cursor

Double-click the word. (also supported in UNIX)

or...

Press the Ctrl key, then click the word you wish to select.

Select words in a range

Press the Ctrl key, then click and drag the cursor from the first word to the last word in the range you wish to select.

Select a line

Place the cursor on the the left margin of the line you wish to select. Click when the cursor changes to an arrow.

Select multiple lines

Place the cursor on the the left margin of the first line you wish to select. When the cursor changes to an arrow, click and drag the cursor to the last line you wish to select.

Select columns of text

Press the Alt key, then click and drag the cursor from the first column to the last column in the range you wish to select.

Move selected text

Select the text first. Then click and drag the selected text to its new position.

Copy selected text

Select the text first. Then press the Ctrl key, and drag the selected text to the location where you want to place a copy and release the mouse.

Split window into two horizontal views

Double-click the split bar at the top of the vertical scroll bar.

or...

Click and drag the split bar at the top of the vertical scroll bar.

Split window into two vertical views

Double-click the split bar at the extreme left of the horizontal scroll bar.

or...

Click and drag the split bar at the extreme left of the horizontal scroll bar.

Adjust relative size of split views

Click and drag the split bar that separates the views.

Remove split views

Double-click the split bar that separates the views.

or...

Click and drag the split bar to the edge of the window.

To remove all four views at once, double-click the intersection where the split bars meet or drag it to any corner of the window.

See also

Editing a program unit

Editing a program unit in a PL/SQL library

Editing features

Using the keyboard in the PL/SQL Editor