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Here are some useful SAS keyboard shortcuts that can help streamline your work:
| Description | Shortcut Key |
|---|
| Run or submit a program | F3 or F8 |
| Comment the selected code (/) | Ctrl + / |
| Uncomment the selected code (/) | Ctrl + Shift + / |
| Stop Processing or Cancel Submitted Statement | Ctrl + Break |
| Convert selected text to upper case | Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Convert selected text to lower case | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Find text | Ctrl + F |
| Find and replace text | Ctrl + H |
| Copy Selection | Ctrl + C |
| Paste | Ctrl + V |
| Cut Selection | Ctrl + X |
| Go to a particular line | Ctrl + G |
| To move curser to the matching DO/END statemen | Alt + [ or Alt + ] |
| To move cursor to matching brace/parentheses | Ctrl + [ or Ctrl + ] |
| Move to beginning of line | Home |
| Move to top | CTRL+Home |
| Move to end | CTRL+End |
| To close the active window | CTRL+F4 |
| To exit the SAS system | ALT+F4 |
Shortcuts for SAS Enterprise Guide
| Description | Shortcut Key |
|---|
| Ctrl+End | Go to the last record, last column |
| Ctrl+Home | Go to the first record, first column |
| Ctrl+G | Go to specific row or column |
| Ctrl + right arrow | Move to last column |
| Ctrl + left arrow | Move to first column |
| F2 | Rename dataset |
| Ctrl + I | Format ugly code (Select the code and press Ctrl I) |
SAS Keyboard Shortcuts
| Description | Shortcut Key |
|---|
| Bring up word tip | Alt + F1 + No Selection |
| Hide the current word tip | Esc |
| Collapse all folding blocks | Alt + Ctrl + Number pad - |
| Expand all folding blocks | Alt + Ctrl + Number pad + |
| Execute the last recorded macro | Ctrl + F1 |
| Undo edit | Ctrl + Z |
| Redo edit | Ctrl + Y |
| Clear window | Ctrl + E |
| Paste program below | F4 |
| Get Help for a SAS procedure | Place the cursor within a procedure name and press F1 |
| Context Help | F1 |
| Move cursor to next case change | Alt + Right |
| Move cursor to previous case change | Alt + Left |
| File window | Ctrl + Q |
| Explorer window | Ctrl + W |
| Titles window | Ctrl + T |
| System options window | Ctrl + I |
| Open file window | Ctrl + O |
| Save as window | Ctrl + S |
| Active libraries window | Ctrl + D |
| Select all | Ctrl + A |
| Clean up white space | Ctrl + Shift + W |
| Comment the selection with line comments | Ctrl + / |
| Undo the Comment | Ctrl + Shift + / |
| Convert the selected text to lowercase | Ctrl + Shift + L |
| Convert the selected text to uppercase | Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Submit selected code | F8 |
| Log | F6 |
| Output | F7 |
| Editor | F8 |
| Keys | F9 |
| Next Window | Ctrl + Tab |
| Tile | Shift + F4 |
| Cascade | Shift + F5 |
| Next window | Ctrl + F6 |
Using these shortcuts can significantly enhance your efficiency while working in SAS.
