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    This document provides a cheat sheet for keyboard shortcuts and commands in the Emacs text editor. It outlines shortcuts for navigation, editing text, opening and switching between files/buffers, splitting windows, searching/replacing text, and getting help. Common patterns are that Ctrl commands often cut or delete text while Meta (Alt) commands copy or move text. The cheat sheet is intended to help new Emacs users learn essential shortcuts and commands.

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    Emacs

    Cheat Sheet


    Emacs uses two keys for special sequences Control (Ctrl) and Meta. The
    Meta key is usually the alt key. Mac users have to configure their terminal specially
    for this. Mac users should also note that Control is different from Command.

    Youll find patterns in the key strokes: in general, a command with Ctrl and
    one with Meta will be related. For example, Ctrl-v scrolls down, Meta-v scrolls up.
    Ctrl-w cuts, Meta-w copies.

    SAVE AND CLOSE
    Sequence
    Mnemonic
    Action
    Ctrl-x Ctrl-s
    save
    Save file.
    Ctrl-x Ctrl-c
    close
    Close emacs. It will prompt you to save if you
    have unsaved changes.
    Ctrl-z

    Suspend emacs and go back to terminal. To
    bring back that emacs session, use the fg
    command in terminal.


    NAVIGATION
    Sequence
    Mnemonic
    Action
    Ctrl-v
    V points down Scroll down one screenful.
    Meta-v

    Scroll up one screenful.
    Ctrl-a
    a starts the
    Move to the start of the current line.
    alphabet
    Ctrl-e
    end
    Move to the end of the current line.
    Meta-<
    < points to
    Move to the beginning of the file.
    beginning
    Meta->
    > points to the Move to the end of the file.
    end
    Meta-arrow key

    Move the cursor one word instead of a
    character.
    Ctrl-l (el)

    Center screen around the cursor.



    DELETE, CUT, COPY, PASTE
    Sequence
    Mnemonic
    Action
    Ctrl-d
    delete
    Delete the next character.
    Ctrl-k
    kill
    Cut from the cursor until the end of the line.
    Ctrl-space

    Begin selecting a region.
    Ctrl-w
    W looks like
    Cut the current selection.
    scissors
    Meta-w

    Copy the current selection.
    Ctrl-y
    yank
    Paste at the current position.
    Meta-y

    Change what you pasted to move farther back
    in the clipboard.


    CONTROL
    Sequence
    Mnemonic
    Ctrl-_ (underscore) Underscore
    Ctrl-u

    Ctrl-g

    get me out of
    here

    Action
    Undo.
    Repeat. After Ctrl-u, type a number, then a
    command or letter to repeat.
    Exit a command that youve started.



    BUFFERS
    A buffer is like a tab. Its how you keep and switch between multiple files.
    Sequence
    Mnemonic
    Action
    Ctrl-x Ctrl-f
    file
    Open or create a file.
    Ctrl-x Ctrl-b
    buffer
    Look at all open buffers. (Ctrl-x 1 to exit).
    Ctrl-x b

    Switch to buffer. Type buffer name.
    Ctrl-x s
    save
    Save each open buffer.


    WINDOWS
    In emacs, you can look at multiple files (or the same file) side-by-side. Only one can
    be in focus at a time (the one youre typing in).
    Sequence
    Mnemonic
    Action
    Ctrl-x 1 (one)
    Leave 1 open
    Close all open windows except the one in focus.
    Ctrl-x 2
    Make 2
    Split current window into two (horizontally).
    windows
    Ctrl-x 3

    Split current window into two (vertically).
    Ctrl-x o
    other
    Change focus to the other open window.

    MISC.
    Sequence
    Mnemonic
    Action
    Ctrl-s
    search
    Search forwards. After Ctrl-s, type the word to
    search. Hit Ctrl-s to move to the next match.
    Press backspace to go back one match.
    Ctrl-r
    reverse
    Search backwards. Otherwise same as Ctrl-s.
    Meta-%

    Find and replace. Type string to find, hit enter.
    String to replace, enter. Press space to replace
    current selection; backspace to not; enter to
    finish replacing.

    HELP
    To get help on a command, type Ctrl-h k then a command to look up.
    To search for a command, Ctrl-h a then a string to search for.

    PRACTICE
    To get more practice, open emacs and type Ctrl-h t. This opens a tutorial, which
    takes 12 hours to complete (you dont have to do it all at once).

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