# Processing IDE: option key does not allow moving the cursor around in macOS

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-ide-option-key-does-not-allow-moving-the-cursor-around-in-macos/36955>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [May 19, 2022, 5:30am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-ide-option-key-does-not-allow-moving-the-cursor-around-in-macos/36955 "2022-05-19T05:30:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![kryt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d9b06d/32.png) [@kryt](https://discourse.processing.org/u/kryt)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 5:30am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-ide-option-key-does-not-allow-moving-the-cursor-around-in-macos/36955/1 "2022-05-19T05:30:06Z")

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I’m looking for a fix for macOS version of the IDE.

Normally when editing text in other environments, whether it is for coding or for text, one can move the cursor around word-by-word basis by keeping option-key pressed and using arrow-keys.

This works in Arduino, in any text editor, etc. and it’s basically built into muscle memory (at least for me).

However, this does not work in Processing IDE. Is there a way to go around this or fix this? It is driving me crazy.