Basic EMACS Command | EMACS Tutorials for Beginners (Latest Updates)
Basic EMACS Command | EMACS Tutorials for Beginners (Latest Updates)
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Opening and Closing
Open / Create file : C-x C-f
Save active file : C-x C-s
Save all : C-x s
Save as : C-x C-w
Exit/quit : C-x C-c
Lost? : C-g
Editing
Delete : Backspace, delete, C-d
Undo : C-x u
Mark Region : C-SPACE
Cut : C-w
Paste : C-y
Cut next word : M-d, ESC d
Cut previous word : M-backspace
Cut this line : C-k
Forward search : C-s
Backward search : C-r
Moving About
Up,down,left,right : use the arrow keys
Beginning-of-line : C-a, HOME
End-of-line : C-e, END
Forward one char : C-f
Back one character : C-b
Next line : C-n
Previous line : C-p
Forward by screen : C-v
Backward by screen : ESC v
Forward one word : ESC f
Backward one word : ESC b
Display / Window
Split screen horizontal: C-x 2
Split screen vertical : C-x 3
Close this window : C-x 0
Return to screen : C-x 1
Command prompt : M-x shell
Help
View the tutorial : C-h t
Information : C-h i
List of commands : C-h b
What mode am I in : C-h m
HELP : C-h C-h
EMACS Legend
Key:
C- : hold control down for the next keystroke
M- : hold alt down for the next keystroke OR
strike escape once then the key
When you are executing a command, watch the bottom of your emacs window.
That last line of text below the highlighted-line is very informative.
It's called the 'minibuffer', so keep that in mind.
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