emacs

• Does not work with modes
• Uses the Ctlr and meta (Alt or esc) for sepcial commands (instead of modes)

emacs myfile Start emacs and edit myfile CTRL-x i Insert prompted for file at current position CTRL-x s Save all files CTRL-x CTRL-w Write to the file giving a new name when prompted CTRL-x CTRL-s Saves the current file CTRL-x CTRL-c Exit after being prompted to save any modified files

Changing cursor

arrow keys Use the arrow keys for up, down, left and right CTRL-n One line down CTRL-p One line up CTRL-f One character forward/right CTRL-b One character back/left CTRL-a Move to beginning of line CTRL-e Move to end of line Meta-f Move to beginning of next word Meta-b Move back to beginning of preceding word Meta-< Move to beginning of file Meta-g-g-n Move to line n (can also use ‘Esc-x Goto-line n’) Meta-> Move to end of file CTRL-v or Page Down Move forward one page Meta-v or Page Up Move backward one page CTRL-l Refresh and center screen

Search CTRL-s Search forward for prompted pattern, or for next pattern CTRL-r Search backwards for prompted pattern, or for next pattern

EDit text CTRL-o Insert a blank line CTRL-d Delete character at current position CTRL-k Delete the rest of the current line CTRL-_ Undo the previous operation CTRL- (space or CTRL-@) Mark the beginning of the selected region. The end will be at the cursor position CTRL-w Delete the current marked text and write it to the buffer CTRL-y Insert at current cursor location whatever was most recently deleted