How to scroll horizontally in IntelliJ IDEA under Windows?

As an IT Administrator, it is important to be able to quickly and easily scroll through files and documents in the IntelliJ IDEA development environment. This is especially true when working with large projects with multiple files and complicated code. Unfortunately, scrolling horizontally in the IntelliJ IDEA is not as straightforward as it could be. This article will explain how to enable horizontal scrolling in IntelliJ IDEA on a Windows system.

The first step is to open the IntelliJ IDEA settings. To do this, click on the “File” menu and then select “Settings”. This will open the “Settings” window, where you can find all the options for configuring the IntelliJ IDEA environment.

In the “Settings” window, navigate to the “Editor” section. Within this section, there is an option labeled “Scroll”. This option allows you to configure the scrolling behavior in the IntelliJ IDEA environment. To enable horizontal scrolling, click on the “Scroll” option and then select “Horizontally”. This will allow you to scroll horizontally in the IntelliJ IDEA environment.

Once you have enabled the horizontal scrolling, you can then use the “Ctrl” and “Shift” keys on the keyboard to scroll horizontally. The “Ctrl” key will move the cursor one character to the left, while the “Shift” key will move the cursor one character to the right. This will allow you to quickly and easily scroll through the code in the IntelliJ IDEA environment.

In addition to enabling horizontal scrolling in the IntelliJ IDEA environment, you can also configure the “Scroll Speed”. This is the speed at which the IntelliJ IDEA environment scrolls horizontally. To adjust the scroll speed, click on the “Scroll” option and then select “Scroll Speed”. This will open a “Scroll Speed” dialog box, where you can adjust the speed of the horizontal scroll.

Finally, you can also configure the “Scroll Acceleration”. This is the rate at which the IntelliJ IDEA environment will accelerate the horizontal scroll. To adjust the scroll acceleration, click on the “Scroll” option and then select “Scroll Acceleration”. This will open a “Scroll Acceleration” dialog box, where you can adjust the scroll acceleration.

By following these steps, you can easily enable horizontal scrolling in the IntelliJ IDEA environment on a Windows system. This will allow you to quickly and easily scroll through files and documents in the IntelliJ IDEA development environment. This is especially useful when working with large projects with multiple files and complicated code.