The editor uses the Tab key to increase or decrease the indentation level. The indentation size can be altered in the editor’s Language Properties window.

Changing indentation size

To change the indentation size, do the following:

The editor can optionally use tab characters to fill whitespace when indenting. The use of tabs for filling whitespace can be selected in the editor’s Language Properties window.

Selecting tab or space fill when indenting

To enable or disable the use of tab characters when indenting, do the following:

The editor can provide assistance with source code indentation while inserting text. There are three levels of indentation assistance:

Changing indentation options

To change the indentation mode, do the following:

To change whether opening braces are indented in smart indent mode, do the following:

To change whether closing braces are indented in smart indent mode, do the following:

Changing indentation context

To change number of previous line used for context in smart indent mode, do the following: