How to remove tab indent from several lines in IDLE?

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If you want to indent several lines in Python IDLE you just mark the lines and hit Tab. But what if you want to remove the indent from several lines? Shift+Tab does not work for that in IDLE.

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8 Answers

If you're using IDLE, you can use Ctrl+] to indent and Ctrl+[ to unindent.

Smashery_149020

If you're using IDLE, and the Norwegian keyboard makes Ctrl-[ a problem, you can change the key.

  1. Go Options->Configure IDLE.
  2. Click the Keys tab.
  3. If necessary, click Save as New Custom Key Set.
  4. With your custom key set, find "dedent-region" in the list.
  5. Click Get New Keys for Selection.
  6. etc

I tried putting in shift-Tab and that worked nicely.

user_600750

Depends on your editor.

Have you tried Shift+Tab?

DeX_120080 
Shift-Tab
Ctrl-Tab
< key

depends on your editor.

user_626990

In Jupyter Notebook,

 SHIFT+ TAB(to move left) and TAB(to move right) movement is perfectly working.
user_106331910

By default, IDLE has it on Shift-Left Bracket. However, if you want, you can customise it to be Shift-Tab by clicking Options --> Configure IDLE --> Keys --> Use a Custom Key Set --> dedent-region --> Get New Keys for Selection

Then you can choose whatever combination you want. (Don't forget to click apply otherwise all the settings would not get affected.)

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