How to correct indentation in IntelliJ

Question

How can indentation be automatically (not manually) corrected in IntelliJ?

In Eclipse, it's possible to just highlight the code that needs indenting, right-click, and select Source > Correct indentation.

Is there any method for doing the same thing in IntelliJ?

Answer 1

You can also try out ctrl + alt + I even though you can also use l as well.

Answer 2

Just select the code and

• on Windows do Ctrl + Alt + L

• on Linux do Ctrl + Windows Key + Alt + L

• on Mac do CMD + Alt + L

Answer 3

Ctrl + Alt + L works with Android Studio under xfce4 on Linux. I see that Gnome used to use this shortcut for lock screen, but in Gnome 3 it was changed to Super+L (AKA Windows+L): https://wiki.gnome.org/Design/OS/KeyboardShortcuts

Answer 4

Select Java editor settings for Intellij Select values for Tabsize, Indent & Continuation Intent (I choose 4,4 & 4)

Then Ctrl + Alt + L to format your file (or your selection).

Answer 5

In Android Studio this works: Go to File->Settings->Editor->CodeStyle->Java. Under Wrapping and Braces uncheck "Comment at first Column" Then formatting shortcut will indent the comment lines as well.

Answer 6

Code → Reformat Code... (default Ctrl + Alt + L) for the whole file or Code → Auto-Indent Lines (default Ctrl + Alt + I) for the current line or selection.

You can customise the settings for how code is auto-formatted under File → Settings → Editor → Code Style.

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To ensure comments are also indented to the same level as the code, you can simply do as follows:

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