November 2005
Beginner to intermediate
528 pages
24h 11m
English
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Absolutely Essential Commands
If you’re just getting started with Emacs, Table 8-1 lists some of the most important commands to know.
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Binding |
Action |
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C-h |
Enter the online help system. |
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C-x C-s |
Save the file. |
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C-x C-c |
Exit Emacs. |
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C-x u |
Undo last edit (can be repeated). |
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C-g |
Get out of current command operation. |
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C-p |
Up by one line. |
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C-n |
Down by one line. |
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C-f |
Forward by one character. |
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C-b |
Back by one character. |
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C-v |
Forward by one screen. |
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M-v |
Backward by one screen. |
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C-s |
Search forward for characters. |
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C-r |
Search backward for characters. |
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C-d |
Delete current character. |
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Del |
Delete previous character. |
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Backspace |
Delete previous character. |
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