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PC SAS Editor Keyboard Commands
(Tools for Macros, a.k.a. learn sequences!)

The keyboard commands listed below allow you to record a sequence of keystrokes that can be assigned to a single key to repeat the sequence.

 
Cursor Movement
^RIGHT ARROW Move by word
^LEFT ARROW Move backward by word
HOME Move to beginning of line
END Move to end of line
^HOME Move to top of text
^END Move to bottom of text

 
Cut and Paste
SHIFT while moving Select text
ALT while moving mouse Selects columns of text(Box select)
^X Cut
^C Copy
^V Paste
^Z Undo

 
Deletion
^DELETE Delete to end of word
HOME SHIFT+DOWN DELETE Delete line
HOME SHIFT+DOWN ^X Delete line

 
Other Fun Features
INSERT Insert/Overstrike toggle
SHIFT^L Convert selected text to lower case
SHIFT^U Convert selected text to upper case
ALT+SHIFT+R Begin/end macro

 
^: Control

For more keyboard assignments, click on Tools -> Options -> Enhanced Editor Keys.

Please send your comments and suggestions about this web page to A. Watts (watts@bst.rochester.edu)

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