# Refactoring Window

Use to preview files and class elements that the refactoring operation affects. The Refactoring window appears at the bottom of the IDE when you initiate a refactoring operation. The refactoring changes are applied when you click Do Refactoring.

You can do the following operations in the Refactoring window:

- Designate the files or elements of code that you want to apply the refactoring changes by selecting or clearing the appropriate checkboxes.
- Open the file that a line of output refers to in the Source Editor by double-clicking the line.
- Refresh the refactoring preview. Click the icon to display any changes you have made since initiating the refactoring command.
- Apply the refactoring changes to the selected files and Java elements by clicking Do Refactoring.

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