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<h1>Shifting lines of code to the right or left</h1>

<p>You can shift lines of code to the left or right in the C/C++ editor. You can 
change the tab width in the C/C++ editor preferences window. For more 
information, see <a href="cdt_t_cust_cpp_editor.htm">Customizing the C/C++ 
editor</a>.</p>

<p>To shift lines of code to the right or left:</p>

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  <li>In the C/C++ editor, select the full length of the lines that you want to shift.</li>
  <li>Do one of the following:</li>
  <ul><li>To move the text to the right, press <b>Tab</b> .</li><li>To move the 
    text to the right, click <b>Edit &gt; 
    Shift Right</b>.</li><li>To move the text to the left, press <b>Shift+Tab</b>.</li>
    <li>To move the text to the left, click <b>Edit &gt; Shift Left</b>.</li>
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