# Highlighting text on a single line and hitting tab doesn't indent **URL:** \ **Category:** Toad for Oracle - Beta\ **Created:** [March 10, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/highlighting-text-on-a-single-line-and-hitting-tab-doesnt-indent/32825 "2015-03-10T01:22:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boneist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/boneist/32/145_2.png) [@Boneist](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Boneist)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/highlighting-text-on-a-single-line-and-hitting-tab-doesnt-indent/32825/1 "2015-03-10T01:22:23Z")
Hi, If you highlight text on two or more lines and hit tab, it will indent the text on both lines. In 12.6, if you highlight the text on a single line and hit tab, it will also indent. In 12.7.0.51 however, it just replaces the highlighted text with a tab. Please could we have the same behaviour for a single line as we do for multiple lines, a la 12.6? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![mstaszew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/mstaszew/32/23_2.png) [@mstaszew](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/mstaszew)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2015, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/highlighting-text-on-a-single-line-and-hitting-tab-doesnt-indent/32825/2 "2015-03-10T07:10:24Z")
Fixed for next beta. **From:** Boneist [[mailto:bounce-Boneist@toadworld.com](mailto:bounce-Boneist@toadworld.com)] **Sent:** Tuesday, March 10, 2015 4:23 AM **To:** [toadoraclebeta@toadworld.com](mailto:toadoraclebeta@toadworld.com) **Subject:** [Toad for Oracle - Beta Discussion Forum] Highlighting text on a single line and hitting tab doesn’t indent **[Highlighting text on a single line and hitting tab doesn’t indent](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/t/24066.aspx)** Thread created by Boneist Hi, If you highlight text on two or more lines and hit tab, it will indent the text on both lines. In 12.6, if you highlight the text on a single line and hit tab, it will also indent. In 12.7.0.51 however, it just replaces the highlighted text with a tab. Please could we have the same behaviour for a single line as we do for multiple lines, a la 12.6? Thanks. To reply, please reply-all to this email. [Stop receiving emails](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/t/24066.aspx?subscribe=false) on this subject. Or [ Unsubscribe from Toad for Oracle - Beta](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86.aspx?subscribe=false) notifications altogether. Toad for Oracle - Beta Discussion Forum [Flag](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/t/24066.aspx?AbuseContentId=2b7698b1-476f-489f-aa48-406d0daaca38&AbuseContentTypeId=46448885-d0e6-4133-bbfb-f0cd7b0fd6f7&AbuseFlag=true) this post as spam/abuse. ![](http://04j0.mj.am/o/04j0/7f5b7f99/6nrjs3se.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Boneist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/boneist/32/145_2.png) [@Boneist](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Boneist)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/highlighting-text-on-a-single-line-and-hitting-tab-doesnt-indent/32825/3 "2015-03-13T03:43:11Z")
This is fixed (in .52) if you keep the highligting to the same line. However, if you forward highlight onto a second line (ie. highlight text after the caret) and then hit tab (or the indent button), it disappears. Bizarrely, this is not the case if you backwards highlight (ie. highlight text before the caret). It doesn’t seem to matter if the text is indented already or not. ![toad_tab_indenting_multiline_fwd_highlight.jpeg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/2X/e/e2b9ef8d5811b8754d0c9fa90437ef8d3bab90ef.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![mstaszew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/mstaszew/32/23_2.png) [@mstaszew](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/mstaszew)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/highlighting-text-on-a-single-line-and-hitting-tab-doesnt-indent/32825/4 "2015-03-13T06:56:28Z")
Fixed for next beta. On 03/13/2015 06:43 AM, Boneist wrote: > **[RE: Highlighting text on a single line and hitting tab doesn't indent](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/p/24066/52780.aspx#52780)** > Reply by Boneist > This is fixed (in .52) if you keep the highligting to the same line. > However, if you forward highlight onto a second line (ie. highlight text after the caret) and then hit tab (or the indent button), it disappears. Bizarrely, this is not the case if you backwards highlight (ie. highlight text before the caret). It doesn't > seem to matter if the text is indented already or not. > > To reply, please reply-all to this email. > > [Stop receiving emails](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/t/24066.aspx?subscribe=false) on this subject. > > Or [ > Unsubscribe from Toad for Oracle - Beta](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86.aspx?subscribe=false) notifications altogether. > > Toad for Oracle - Beta Discussion Forum > [Flag](http://www.toadworld.com/products/toad-for-oracle/toad_for_oracle_beta_program/f/86/p/24066/52780.aspx?AbuseContentId=d83fbedf-c73e-4190-a8fc-d97cef16c7f7&AbuseContentTypeId=f586769b-0822-468a-b7f3-a94d480ed9b0&AbuseFlag=true) > this post as spam/abuse. > ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/3X/5/0/50b30fd5f87c85fe5cba2635cb83316ca71250d7.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Boneist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/quest/user_avatar/forums.toadworld.com/boneist/32/145_2.png) [@Boneist](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Boneist)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/highlighting-text-on-a-single-line-and-hitting-tab-doesnt-indent/32825/5 "2015-03-17T03:24:36Z")
Confirmed fixed in .53. Thanks!