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SasStatistics
Pyrite | Level 9

According to the site: https://blogs.sas.com/content/sasdummy/2013/10/29/five-keyboard-shortcuts/ 
Commenting out code is done by Ctrl + /. 

This does not work for me? I have to use Ctrl + *. How come? 

The follow up question is, how do I uncomment code with a keyboard shortcut? 

Thanks. 

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FreelanceReinh
Jade | Level 19

Hello @SasStatistics,

 

This is most likely due to a non-US keyboard layout. I have similar "issues" with my German keyboard where the corresponding shortcut is Ctrl + + and for uncommenting Ctrl + Shift + + (although I'm not quite sure if this is the shipped default or if I have changed it in Tools → Options → Enhanced Editor Keys → Category "Selection Operations" -- which would be another option for you if you aren't satisfied with the current shortcut).

 

See also this 2018 thread for a (user-defined) keyboard shortcut for commenting out selected text rather than whole lines.

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FreelanceReinh
Jade | Level 19

Hello @SasStatistics,

 

This is most likely due to a non-US keyboard layout. I have similar "issues" with my German keyboard where the corresponding shortcut is Ctrl + + and for uncommenting Ctrl + Shift + + (although I'm not quite sure if this is the shipped default or if I have changed it in Tools → Options → Enhanced Editor Keys → Category "Selection Operations" -- which would be another option for you if you aren't satisfied with the current shortcut).

 

See also this 2018 thread for a (user-defined) keyboard shortcut for commenting out selected text rather than whole lines.

SasStatistics
Pyrite | Level 9

Thanks. I have a non US keyboard so that explains it. 

But where do I find the Enhanced Editor Keys (See picture)? 

SasStatistics_0-1622629990115.png

 

FreelanceReinh
Jade | Level 19

I see, you are using SAS Enterprise Guide, where (at least in version 7.15) the dialog is found under Program → Enhanced Editor Keys... (when an Enhanced Editor window is open). My first post referred to the traditional "Display Manager" interface of SAS 9.4.

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