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Chapter 8: The Emacs Editor

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Help Commands

Summary of Commands by Key

Emacs commands are presented below in two alphabetical lists. Reminder: C-

indicates the Ctrl key; M- indicates the Meta key.

Control-Key Sequences

C-h b describe-bindings What are all the key bindings for this buffer?

C-h k describe-key What command does this keystroke sequence

run, and what does it do?

C-h l view-lossage What are the last 100 characters I typed?

C-h w where-is What is the key binding for this command?

C-h f describe-function What does this function do?

C-h v describe-variable What does this variable mean, and what is its

value?

C-h m describe-mode Tell me about the mode the current buffer is in.

C-h s describe-syntax What is the syntax table for this buffer?

Keystrokes Command name Description

C-h t help-with-tutorial Run the Emacs tutorial.

C-h i info Start the Info documentation reader.

C-h n view-emacs-news View news about updates to Emacs.

C-h C-c describe-copying View the Emacs General Public License.

C-h C-d describe-distribution View information on ordering Emacs from the

FSF.

C-h C-w describe-no-warranty View the (non-)warranty for Emacs.

Keystrokes Command name Description

C-@ set-mark-command Mark the beginning (or end) of a region.

C-Space (same as previous)

C-] (none) Exit recursive edit and ...