1.8. Simple Text Formatting and Specialized Editing
1.8.1. Centering Commands
Centering commands work only in text mode.
To | Keystrokes Command Name |
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Center a line | ESC s center-line |
Center a paragraph | ESC S center-paragraph |
Center a region | ESC x center-region |
1.8.2. Inserting Page Breaksand Control Characters
To insert a page break in a file, type C-q C-l. C-q is the quoted-insert command; it inserts the next control sequence as a control character rather than interpreting it as an Emacs command. You can also search and replace control characters by prefacing the search string with C-q in query-replace.
1.8.3. Rectangle Editing
Rectangle editing is particularly useful for deleting or rearranging columns of data.
To | Keystrokes Command Name |
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Delete a rectangle and store it | C-x r k kill-rectangle |
Delete a rectangle; do not store it | C-x r d delete-rectangle |
Insert the last rectangle killed | C-x r y yank-rectangle |
Blank out the area marked as a rectangle; do not store it | C-x r c clear-rectangle |
Insert a blank rectangle in the area marked | C-x r o open-rectangle |
1.8.4. Outline Mode Commands
To | Keystrokes Command Name |
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Move to the next heading | C-c C-n outline-next-visible- heading |
Move to the previous heading | C-c C-p outline-previous- visible-heading |
Move to the next heading of the same level | C-c C-f outline-forward-same- level |
Move to the previous heading of the same level | C-c C-b outline-backward-same- level |
Move up one heading level | C-c C-u ... |
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