Using Drag-and-Drop in the Editor

IntelliJ IDEA allows copying and moving code fragments within the active editor tab, by means of drag-and-drop.

To move or copy code fragment

• Make sure that using drag-and-drop is enabled in the Editor page of the IDE Settings.
• Select the desired fragment in the editor.
• Move or copy selection:
  • Move: Drag the selected fragment to the target location.
  • Copy: Keeping the Ctrl key pressed, drag selection to the target location.