10.4 Summary of Commands by Group
Tables list keystrokes, command name, and description. C- indicates the Ctrl key; M- indicates the Meta key.
10.4.1 File Handling Commands
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C-x C-f
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find-file
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Find file and read it.
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C-x C-v
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find-alternate-file
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Read another file; replace the one read currently in the buffer.
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C-x i
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insert-file
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Insert file at cursor position.
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C-x C-s
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save-buffer
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Save file. (If terminal hangs, C-q
restarts.)
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C-x C-w
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write-file
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Write buffer contents to file.
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C-x C-c
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save-buffers-kill-emacs
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Exit Emacs.
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C-z
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suspend-emacs
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Suspend Emacs (use exit or fg to restart).
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10.4.2 Cursor Movement Commands
In addition to the key bindings shown
in this table, you can use the arrow keys to move around in Emacs.
When you are running Emacs in a graphical display environment (e.g.,
in the X Window System), you can also use the mouse for operations
such as moving the cursor or selecting text.
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C-f
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forward-char
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Move forward one character (right).
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C-b
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backward-char
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Move backward one character (left).
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C-p
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previous-line
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Move to previous line (up).
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C-n
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next-line
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Move to next line (down).
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M-f
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forward-word
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Move one word forward.
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M-b
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backward-word
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Move one word backward.
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C-a
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beginning-of-line
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Move to beginning of line.
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C-e
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end-of-line
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Move to end of line.
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M-a
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backward-sentence
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Move backward one sentence.
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M-e
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forward-sentence
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Move forward one sentence.
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M-{
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backward-paragraph
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Move backward one paragraph.
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M-}
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forward-paragraph
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Move forward one paragraph.
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C-v
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scroll-up
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Move forward one screen.
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M-v
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scroll-down
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Move backward one screen.
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C-x [
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backward-page
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Move backward one page.
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C-x ]
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forward-page
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Move forward one page.
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M->
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end-of-buffer
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Move to end-of-file.
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M-<
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beginning-of-buffer
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Move to beginning of file.
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(none)
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goto-line
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Go to line n of file.
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(none)
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goto-char
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Go to character n of file.
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C-l
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recenter
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Redraw screen with current line in the center.
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M-n
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digit-argument
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Repeat the next command n times.
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C-u n
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universal-argument
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Repeat the next command n times.
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10.4.3 Deletion Commands
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Del
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backward-delete-char
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Delete previous character.
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C-d
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delete-char
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Delete character under cursor.
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M-Del
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backward-kill-word
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Delete previous word.
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M-d
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kill-word
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Delete the word the cursor is on.
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C-k
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kill-line
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Delete from cursor to end-of-line.
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M-k
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kill-sentence
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Delete sentence the cursor is on.
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C-x Del
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backward-kill-sentence
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Delete previous sentence.
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C-y
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yank
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Restore what you've deleted.
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C-w
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kill-region
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Delete a marked region (see Section 10.4.4).
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(none)
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backward-kill-paragraph
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Delete previous paragraph.
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(none)
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kill-paragraph
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Delete from the cursor to the end of the paragraph.
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10.4.4 Paragraphs and Regions
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C-@
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set-mark-command
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Mark the beginning (or end) of a region.
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C-Space
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(Same as preceding)
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(Same as preceding)
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C-x C-p
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mark-page
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Mark page.
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C-x C-x
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exchange-point-and-mark
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Exchange location of cursor and mark.
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C-x h
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mark-whole-buffer
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Mark buffer.
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M-q
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fill-paragraph
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Reformat paragraph.
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(none)
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fill-region
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Reformat individual paragraphs within a region.
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M-h
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mark-paragraph
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Mark paragraph.
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M-{
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backward-paragraph
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Move backward one paragraph.
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M-}
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forward-paragraph
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Move forward one paragraph.
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(none)
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backward-kill-paragraph
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Delete previous paragraph.
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(none)
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kill-paragraph
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Delete from the cursor to the end of the paragraph.
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10.4.5 Stopping and Undoing Commands
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C-g
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keyboard-quit
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Abort current command.
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C-x u
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advertised-undo
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Undo last edit (can be done repeatedly).
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(none)
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revert-buffer
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Restore buffer to the state it was in when the file was last saved
(or auto-saved).
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10.4.6 Transposition Commands
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C-t
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transpose-chars
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Transpose two letters.
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M-t
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transpose-words
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Transpose two words.
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C-x C-t
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transpose-lines
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Transpose two lines.
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(none)
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transpose-sentences
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Transpose two sentences.
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(none)
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transpose-paragraphs
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Transpose two paragraphs.
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10.4.7 Capitalization Commands
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M-c
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capitalize-word
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Capitalize first letter of word.
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M-u
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upcase-word
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Uppercase word.
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M-l
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downcase-word
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Lowercase word.
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M- - M-c
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negative-argument; capitalize-word
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Capitalize previous word.
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M- - M-u
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negative-argument; upcase-word
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Uppercase previous word.
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M- - M-l
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negative-argument; downcase-word
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Lowercase previous word.
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(none)
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capitalize-region
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Capitalize initial letters in region.
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C-x C-u
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upcase-region
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Uppercase region.
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C-x C-l
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downcase-region
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Lowercase region.
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10.4.8 Incremental Search Commands
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C-s
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isearch-forward
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Start or repeat incremental search forward.
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C-r
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isearch-backward
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Start or repeat incremental search backward.
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Return
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(none)
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Exit a successful search.
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C-g
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keyboard-quit
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Cancel incremental search; return to starting point.
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Del
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(none)
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Delete incorrect character of search string.
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M-C-r
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isearch-backward-regexp
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Incremental search backward for regular expression.
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M-C-s
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isearch-forward-regexp
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Incremental search forward for regular expression.
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10.4.9 Word Abbreviation Commands
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(none)
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abbrev-mode
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Enter (or exit) word abbreviation mode.
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C-x a -
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inverse-add-global-abbrev
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Define previous word as global (mode-independent) abbreviation.
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C-x a i l
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inverse-add-mode-abbrev
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Define previous word as mode-specific abbreviation.
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(none)
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unexpand-abbrev
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Undo the last word abbreviation.
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(none)
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write-abbrev-file
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Write the word abbreviation file.
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(none)
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edit-abbrevs
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Edit the word abbreviations.
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(none)
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list-abbrevs
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View the word abbreviations.
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(none)
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kill-all-abbrevs
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Kill abbreviations for this session.
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10.4.10 Buffer Manipulation Commands
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C-x b
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switch-to-buffer
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Move to specified buffer.
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C-x C-b
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list-buffers
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Display buffer list.
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C-x k
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kill-buffer
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Delete specified buffer.
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(none)
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kill-some-buffers
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Ask about deleting each buffer.
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(none)
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rename-buffer
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Change buffer name to specified name.
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C-x s
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save-some-buffers
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Ask whether to save each modified buffer.
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10.4.11 Window Commands
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C-x 2
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split-window-vertically
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Divide the current window in two vertically, resulting in one window
on top of the other.
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C-x 3
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split-window-horizontally
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Divide the current window in two horizontally, resulting in two
side-by-side windows.
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C-x >
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scroll-right
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Scroll the window right.
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C-x <
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scroll-left
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Scroll the window left.
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C-x o
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other-window
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Move to the other window.
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C-x 0
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delete-window
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Delete current window.
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C-x 1
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delete-other-windows
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Delete all windows but this one.
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(none)
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delete-windows-on
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Delete all windows on a given buffer.
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C-x ^
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enlarge-window
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Make window taller.
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(none)
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shrink-window
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Make window shorter.
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C-x }
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enlarge-window- horizontally
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Make window wider.
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C-x {
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shrink-window- horizontally
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Make window narrower.
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M-C-v
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scroll-other-window
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Scroll other window.
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C-x 4 f
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find-file-other-window
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Find a file in the other window.
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C-x 4 b
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switch-to-buffer-other-window
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Select a buffer in the other window.
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C-x 5 f
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find-file-other-frame
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Find a file in a new frame.
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C-x 5 b
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switch-to-buffer-other-frame
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Select a buffer in another frame.
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(none)
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compare-windows
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Compare two buffers; show first difference.
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10.4.12 Special Shell Mode Characters
The following table shows
commands that can be used in Shell mode. To enter Shell mode, run the
command M-x shell.
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C-c C-c
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interrupt-shell-subjob
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Terminate the current job.
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C-c C-d
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shell-send-eof
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End-of-file character.
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C-c C-u
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kill-shell-input
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Erase current line.
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C-c C-w
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backward-kill-word
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Erase the previous word.
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C-c C-z
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stop-shell-subjob
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Suspend the current job.
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10.4.13 Indentation Commands
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C-x .
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set-fill-prefix
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Prepend each line in paragraph with characters from beginning of line
up to cursor column; cancel prefix by typing this command in column
1.
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(none)
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indented-text-mode
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Major mode: each tab defines a new indent for subsequent lines.
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(none)
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text-mode
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Exit indented text mode; return to text mode.
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M-C-\
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indent-region
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Indent a region to match first line in region.
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M-m
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back-to-indentation
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Move cursor to first character on line.
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M-^
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delete-indentation
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Join this line to the previous line.
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M-C-o
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split-line
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Split line at cursor; indent to column of cursor.
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(none)
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fill-individual- paragraphs
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Reformat indented paragraphs, keeping indentation.
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10.4.14 Centering Commands
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(none)
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center-line
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Center line that cursor is on.
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(none)
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center-paragraph
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Center paragraph that cursor is on.
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(none)
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center-region
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Center currently defined region.
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10.4.15 Macro Commands
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C-x (
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start-kbd-macro
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Start macro definition.
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C-x )
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end-kbd-macro
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End macro definition.
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C-x e
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call-last-kbd-macro
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Execute last macro defined.
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M-n C-x e
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digit-argument and call-last-kbd-macro
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Execute last macro defined n times.
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C-u C-x (
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start-kbd-macro
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Execute last macro defined, then add keystrokes.
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(none)
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name-last-kbd-macro
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Name last macro you created (before saving it).
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(none)
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insert-last-keyboard- macro
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Insert the macro you named into a file.
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(none)
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load-file
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Load macro files you've saved.
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(none)
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macroname
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Execute a keyboard macro you've saved.
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C-x q
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kbd-macro-query
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Insert a query in a macro definition.
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C-u C-x q
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(none)
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Insert a recursive edit in a macro definition.
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M-C-c
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exit-recursive-edit
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Exit a recursive edit.
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10.4.16 Detail Information Help Commands
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C-h a
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command-apropos
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What commands involve this concept?
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(none)
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apropos
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What commands, functions, and variables involve this concept?
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C-h c
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describe-key-briefly
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What command does this keystroke sequence run?
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C-h b
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describe-bindings
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What are all the key bindings for this buffer?
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C-h k
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describe-key
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What command does this keystroke sequence run, and what does it do?
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C-h l
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view-lossage
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What are the last 100 characters I typed?
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C-h w
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where-is
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What is the key binding for this command?
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C-h f
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describe-function
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What does this function do?
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C-h v
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describe-variable
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What does this variable mean, and what is its value?
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C-h m
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describe-mode
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Tell me about the mode the current buffer is in.
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C-h s
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describe-syntax
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What is the syntax table for this buffer?
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10.4.17 Help Commands
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C-h t
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help-with-tutorial
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Run the Emacs tutorial.
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C-h i
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info
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Start the Info documentation reader.
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C-h n
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view-emacs-news
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View news about updates to Emacs.
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C-h C-c
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describe-copying
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View the Emacs General Public License.
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C-h C-d
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describe-distribution
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View information on ordering Emacs from the FSF.
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C-h C-w
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describe-no-warranty
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View the (non)warranty for Emacs.
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