# Step Over

Select the Step Over command [ ] to step over the next method call (without entering it) at the currently executing line of code. Even though the method is never stepped into, the method will be executed normally.

To step over a method you must have execution suspended and be stepping through code.

### Related concepts

Debugger
Local debugging
Remote debugging

### Related tasks

Changing debugger launch options
Connecting to a remote VM with the Remote Java application launch configuration
Disconnecting from a VM
Launching a Java program
Preparing to debug
Resuming the execution of suspended threads
Running and debugging
Stepping through the execution of a program
Suspending threads

### Related references

Debug View
Debug preferences
Execution Control Commands
Run Menu
Step Return
Step Into