macroname

(none)

Execute a keyboard macro you've saved.

abbrev-mode

(none)

Enter (or exit) word abbreviation mode.

abort-recursive-edit

C-]

Exit recursive edit and query replace.

advertised-undo

C-x u

Undo last edit (can be done repeatedly).

apropos

(none)

What functions and variables involve this concept?

back-to-indentation

M-m

Move cursor to first nonblank character on line.

backward-char

C-b

Move backward one character (left).

backward-delete-char

Del

Delete previous character.

backward-kill-paragraph

(none)

Delete previous paragraph.

backward-kill-sentence

C-x Del

Delete previous sentence.

backward-kill-word

C-c C-w

Delete previous word.

backward-kill-word

M-Del

Delete previous word.

backward-page

C-x [

Move backward one page.

backward-paragraph

M-{

Move backward one paragraph.

backward-sentence

M-a

Move backward one sentence.

backward-word

M-b

Move backward one word.

beginning-of-buffer

M-<

Move to beginning of file.

beginning-of-line

C-a

Move to beginning of line.

call-last-kbd-macro

C-x e

Execute last macro defined.

capitalize-region

(none)

Capitalize region.

capitalize-word

M-c

Capitalize first letter of word.

center-line

(none)

Center line that cursor is on.

center-paragraph

(none)

Center paragraph that cursor is on.

center-region

(none)

Center currently defined region.

command-apropos

C-h a

What commands involve this concept?

compare-windows

(none)

Compare two buffers; show first difference.

delete-char

C-d

Delete character under cursor.

delete-indentation

M-^

Join this line to previous one.

delete-other-windows

C-x 1

Delete all windows but this one.

delete-window

C-x 0

Delete current window.

delete-windows-on

(none)

Delete all windows on a given buffer.

describe-bindings

C-h b

What are all the key bindings for in this buffer?

describe-copying

C-h C-c

View the Emacs General Public License.

describe-distribution

C-h C-d

View information on ordering Emacs from the FSF.

describe-function

C-h f

What does this function do?

describe-key

C-h k

What command does this keystroke sequence run, and what does it do?

describe-key-briefly

C-h c

What command does this keystroke sequence run?

describe-mode

C-h m

Tell me about the mode the current buffer is in.

describe-no-warranty

C-h C-w

View the (non)warranty for Emacs.

describe-syntax

C-h s

What is the syntax table for this buffer?

describe-variable

C-h v

What does this variable mean, and what is its value?

digit-argument

M-n

Repeat next command n times.

downcase-region

C-x C-l

Lowercase region.

downcase-word

M-l

Lowercase word.

edit-abbrevs

(none)

Edit word abbreviations.

end-kbd-macro

C-x )

End macro definition.

end-of-buffer

M->

Move to end-of-file.

end-of-line

C-e

Move to end-of-line.

enlarge-window

C-x ^

Make window taller.

enlarge-window-horizontally

C-x }

Make window wider.

exchange-point-and-mark

C-x C-x

Exchange location of cursor and mark.

exit-recursive-edit

M-C-c

Exit a recursive edit.

fill-individual-paragraphs

(none)

Reformat indented paragraphs, keeping indentation.

fill-paragraph

M-q

Reformat paragraph.

fill-region

(none)

Reformat individual paragraphs within a region.

find-alternate-file

C-x C-v

Read an alternate file, replacing the one currently in the buffer.

find-file

C-x C-f

Find file and read it.

find-file-other-frame

C-x 5 f

Find a file in another frame.

find-file-other-window

C-x 4 f

Find a file in another window.

forward-char

C-f

Move forward one character (right).

forward-page

C-x ]

Move forward one page.

forward-paragraph

M-}

Move forward one paragraph.

forward-sentence

M-e

Move forward one sentence.

forward-word

M-f

Move forward one word.

goto-char

(none)

Go to character n of file.

goto-line

(none)

Go to line n of file.

help-command

C-h

Enter the online help system.

help-with-tutorial

C-h t

Run the Emacs tutorial.

indent-region

M-C-\

Indent a region to match first line in region.

indented-text-mode

(none)

Major mode: each tab defines a new indent for subsequent lines.

info

C-h i

Start the Info documentation reader.

insert-file

C-x i

Insert file at cursor position.

insert-last-keyboard-macro

(none)

Insert the macro you named into a file.

interrupt-shell-subjob

C-c C-c

Terminate the current job (shell mode).

inverse-add-global-abbrev

C-x a -

Define previous word as global (mode-independent) abbreviation.

inverse-add-mode-abbrev

C-x a i l

Define previous word as mode-specific abbreviation.

isearch-backward

C-r

Start incremental search backward.

isearch-backward-regexp

M-C-r

Same, but search for regular expression.

isearch-forward

C-s

Start incremental search forward.

isearch-forward-regexp

M-C-s

Same, but search for regular expression.

kbd-macro-query

C-x q

Insert a query in a macro definition.

keyboard-quit

C-g

Abort current command.

kill-all-abbrevs

(none)

Kill abbreviations for this session.

kill-buffer

C-x k

Delete the buffer specified.

kill-line

C-k

Delete from cursor to end-of-line.

kill-paragraph

(none)

Delete from cursor to end of paragraph.

kill-region

C-w

Delete a marked region.

kill-sentence

M-k

Delete sentence the cursor is on.

kill-shell-input

C-c C-u

Delete current line.

kill-some-buffers

(none)

Ask about deleting each buffer.

kill-word

M-d

Delete word the cursor is on.

list-abbrevs

(none)

View word abbreviations.

list-buffers

C-x C-b

Display buffer list.

load-file

(none)

Load macro files you've saved.

mark-page

C-x C-p

Place cursor and mark around whole page.

mark-paragraph

M-h

Place cursor and mark around whole paragraph.

mark-whole-buffer

C-x h

Place cursor and mark around whole buffer.

name-last-kbd-macro

(none)

Name last macro you created (before saving it).

negative-argument; capitalize-word

M-- M-c

Capitalize previous word.

negative-argument; downcase-word

M-- M-l

Lowercase previous word.

negative-argument; upcase-word

M-- M-u

Uppercase previous word.

next-line

C-n

Move to next line (down).

other-window

C-x o

Move to the other window.

previous-line

C-p

Move to previous line (up).

query-replace

M-%

Search for and replace a string.

query-replace-regexp

(none)

Query-replace a regular expression.

quoted-insert

C-q

Insert next character typed. Useful for inserting a control character.

recenter

C-l

Redraw screen, with current line in center.

rename-buffer

(none)

Change buffer name to specified name.

replace-regexp

(none)

Replace a regular expression unconditionally.

re-search-backward

(none)

Simple regular-expression search backward.

re-search-forward

(none)

Simple regular-expression search forward.

revert-buffer

(none)

Restore buffer to the state it was in when the file was last saved (or auto-saved).

save-buffer

C-x C-s

Save file. (If terminal hangs, C-q restarts.)

save-buffers-kill-emacs

C-x C-c

Exit Emacs.

save-some-buffers

C-x s

Ask whether to save each modified buffer.

scroll-down

M-v

Move backward one screen.

scroll-left

C-x <

Scroll the window left.

scroll-other-window

M-C-v

Scroll other window.

scroll-right

C-x >

Scroll the window right.

scroll-up

C-v

Move forward one screen.

set-fill-prefix

C-x .

Prepend each line in paragraph with characters from beginning of line up to cursor column; cancel prefix by typing this command in column 1.

set-mark-command

C-@ or C-Space

Mark the beginning (or end) of a region.

shell-command

M-!

Prompt for a shell command and run it.

shell-send-eof

C-c C-d

End-of-file character (shell mode).

shrink-window

(none)

Make window shorter.

shrink-window-horizontally

C-x {

Make window narrower.

spell-buffer

(none)

Check spelling of current buffer.

spell-region

(none)

Check spelling of current region.

spell-string

(none)

Check spelling of string typed in minibuffer.

spell-word

M-$

Check spelling of word after cursor.

split-line

M-C-o

Split line at cursor; indent to column of cursor.

split-window-horizontally

C-x 3

Divide current window horizontally into two.

split-window-vertically

C-x 2

Divide current window vertically into two.

start-kbd-macro

C-x (

Start macro definition.

stop-shell-subjob

C-c C-z

Suspend current job.

suspend-emacs

C-z

Suspend Emacs (use fg to restart).

switch-to-buffer

C-x b

Move to the buffer specified.

switch-to-buffer-other-frame

C-x 5 b

Select a buffer in another frame.

switch-to-buffer-other- window

C-x 4 b

Select a buffer in another window.

text-mode

(none)

Enter text mode.

transpose-chars

C-t

Transpose two characters.

transpose-lines

C-x C-t

Transpose two lines.

transpose-paragraphs

(none)

Transpose two paragraphs.

transpose-sentences

(none)

Transpose two sentences.

transpose-words

M-t

Transpose two words.

unexpand-abbrev

(none)

Undo the last word abbreviation.

universal-argument

C-u n

Repeat the next command n times.

upcase-region

C-x C-u

Uppercase region.

upcase-word

M-u

Uppercase word.

view-emacs-news

C-h n

View news about updates to Emacs.

view-lossage

C-h l

What are the last 100 characters I typed?

where-is

C-h w

What is the key binding for this command?

write-abbrev-file

(none)

Write the word abbreviation file.

write-file

C-x C-w

Write buffer contents to file.

yank

C-y

Restore what you've deleted.