emacscheatsheet

emacs shortcuts

C-x C-c quit
C-v next screen
M-v previous screen
C-l move cursor to center
C-f forward char
C-b backward char
C-p previous line
C-n next line
M-f forward word
M-b backward word
C-a beginning of line
C-e end of line
M-a beginning of sentence
M-e end of sentence
M-< beginning of file
M-> end of file
C-u n cmd: multiplier
C-u n char: repeat char n times
M-x n cmd: repeat cmd n times
M-x n char: repeat char n times

C-x 1 only one window
C-u n char 
insert char n times
C-d del char after cursor
M-d delete word after cursor
M-del delete word before cursor
C-k kill till end of line
M-k kill till end of sentence

C-spc C-@ set mark
C-w kill selected region
C-y yank from kill ring
C-u n C-k kill n lines
M-y cycle thru kill ring

C-x u OR C-_ undo
C-x C-f open file
C-x C-s save changes
C-x C-b list buffers
C-x b switch buffer
C-x s save buffers which require saving

C-x char: extended command
M-x command-name: extended command name

C-z suspend emacs
M-x ruby-mode switch major mode

C-h m doc on major mode
major mode: only one major mode can be active at a time
minor mode: one or more minor modes can be active at a time

C-s forward search
C-r reverse search
Enter terminate search

C-x 2 split horizontally
C-M-v scroll other window
C-M-Shift-v
C-x-o go to other window
C-x 4 C-f open file in other window

C-h ? context specific help
C-h c <command> help for command
C-h c <C-x 1>
C-h k <command>
help + doc for command's function
C-h f function-name
C-h v variable-name
C-h a apropos
C-h i read online manuals
C-h i Info help > m menu-item