The selected text in the COBOL editor window can be shifted left and shifted right.
Shift left
The selected text can be shifted left in the COBOL editor window by selecting Shift Left from the Edit menu, or by pressing the Shift + Tab keys. The length of the text shift in units of columns is determined by the value set for Tab width on the COBOL > Editor page of the Preferences dialog box.
Shift right
The selected text can be shifted right in the COBOL editor window by selecting Shift Right from the Edit menu, or pressing the Tab key. The length of the text shift in units of columns is determined by the value set for Tab width on the COBOL > Editor page of the Preferences dialog box.
Note
These operations cannot be performed in the sequence number area.
