C- = control character
M- (meta) = Escape key pressed first
| M-f | next word | M-b | previous word |
| C-a | beginning of line | C-e | end of line |
| C-k | delete line (starting from cursor) | C-d | delete next character after the cursor |
| C-y | restore (yank) line | C-x i | insert (file) |
| M-< | top of file | M-> | bottom of file |
| C-v | next screen | M-v | previous screen |
| C-s | search | M-x | and then type "goto-line" |
| C-x C-s | save file | C-x C-c | quit emacs |
| C-z | suspend emacs (fg to restore) | C-x C-w | save file to different name |
C-x i looks for a file in the same directory as the file you are editing. If sending mail, directory would be /tmp. If you want to insert a file from your home directory, delete '/tmp/' and type '~/filename'.
Please send your additions and comments to Harvey Gould, hgould@clarku.edu.
Updated 20 August 1998.