# Extract Method Dialog for Groovy

`Refactor | Extract Method` `Ctrl+Alt+M` (Windows), `⌘ ⌥ M` (macOS), `⌘ ⌥ M` (IntelliJ IDEA Classic (macOS)), `⌘ ⌥ M` (macOS System Shortcuts), `Ctrl+Alt+M` (XWin), `Ctrl+Alt+M` (GNOME), `Ctrl+Alt+M` (KDE), `Ctrl+Alt+M` (Emacs), `Ctrl+Alt+M` (Sublime Text), `⌘ ⌥ M` (Sublime Text (macOS)), `Alt+Shift+M` (NetBeans), `Ctrl+R, M` (Visual Studio), `⌘ R, M` (Visual Studio (macOS)), `Alt+Shift+M` (Eclipse), `⌘ ⌥ M` (Eclipse (macOS))

| Item | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Visibility | In this area, specify the visibility scope of the method to be generated. |
| Name | In this field, specify the name of the function or method to be generated on the basis of the selected source code. |
| Specify return type explicitly | This checkbox is available if you invoke refactoring from the method of a Groovy class. Select this checkbox to return a data type of the value explicitly. |
| Use explicit return statement | This checkbox is active if the method returns a value. You can omit `return` keyword if it is the last return statement in the method. If you select this checkbox the keyword is returned. |
| Parameters | In this area, select parameters to be passed to the new method/function.   > **Tip:** > If a parameter that is critical for the functionality of the new method is not selected, IntelliJ IDEA will be unable to proceed with the refactoring.    |
| Move Up/Down | Use these buttons to change the order of the parameters. |
| Signature preview  | In this read-only field, view the declaration of the new method/function. |