# Step Return

Select the Step Return command [ ] to return from a method which has been stepped into. Even though we return from the method, the remainder of the code inside the method will be executed normally.

To step return from 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 Into
Step Over