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File-Handling Commands

Cursor-Movement Commands

Keystrokes Command name Description

C-x C-f find-file Find file and read it.

C-x C-v find-alternate-file Read another file; replace the one read with C-x

C-f.

C-x i insert-file Insert file at cursor position.

C-x C-s save-buffer Save file (may hang terminal; use C-q to restart).

C-x C-w write-file Write buffer contents to file.

C-x C-c save-buffers-kill-emacs Exit Emacs.

C-z suspend-emacs Suspend Emacs (use exit or fg to restart).

Keystrokes Command name Description

C-f forward-char Move forward one character (right).

C-b backward-char Move backward one character (left).

C-p previous-line Move to previous line (up).

C-n next-line Move to next line (down).

M-f forward-word Move one word forward.

M-b backward-word Move one word backward.

C-a beginning-of-line Move to beginning of line.

C-e end-of-line Move to end of line.

M-a backward-sentence Move backward one sentence.

M-e forward-sentence Move forward one sentence.

M-{ backward-paragraph Move backward one paragraph.

M-} forward-paragraph Move forward one paragraph.

C-v scroll-up Move forward one screen.

M-v scroll-down Move backward one screen.

C-x [ backward-page Move backward one page.

C-x ] forward-page Move forward one page.

M-> end-of-buffer Move to end ...