The SAS Enhanced Editor contains many shortcut keys that can improve productivity. See the below table for a list of some of the more powerful, yet often unknown commands and their related keys.
| Shortcut | Keys |
|---|---|
| Bookmark (toggle) line | Ctrl + F2 |
| Comment selection with comments | Ctrl + / |
| Context Menu | Shift + F10 |
| Convert selected to lowercase | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Converted selected to uppercase | Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Go to next marked line | F2 |
| Go to previous marked line | Shift + F2 |
| Indent selected text | TAB |
| Move to matching brace/paren | Ctrl + [ |
| Move to matching DO/END keyword | Alt + [ |
| Rectangular selection | Alt + left mouse button (LMB) |
| Remove trailing blanks (white spaces) | Ctrl + Shift + W |
| Select all | Ctrl + A |
| Uncomment selection with line comments | Ctrl + Shift + / |
| Unindent selection | Shift + Tab |
Examples
Bookmarking - select the desired line and use the Ctrl + F2 keys to bookmark the line (a cyan image will appear to left of the code). Now if you scroll anywhere else in the file you can quickly return to this bookmark by using the F2 key while Shift + F2 takes you to the previous mark if you have multiple bookmarks. Press Ctrl + F2 again to remove a bookmark.
Rectangular Selection - Use the combination of the Alt + LMB to define a rectangular selection. Notice in the below example that we are able to select the table prefix and easily remove that reference using this technique.
Reference: Doing More with the SAS Display Manager: From Editor to View Table - Options and Tools You Should Know by Art Carpenter.
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