Emacs Commands Quick Reference
Emacs Commands Quick Reference
This page lists some frequently used emacs commands. C-x means press the Cntl and x keys simultaneously, and
M-x means press the Meta (or ESC) and x keys simultaneously.
Emacs Control
invoke emacs
suspend emacs
quit current command
quit emacs
resume emacs
undo last command
C-x C-c
fg or %emacs
C-x u
previous char (back)
previous word
end of line
previous line
previous page
last page
C-b
M-b
C-e
C-p
M-v
M->
C-d
delete left
DEL
C-k
paste (yank)
C-y
kill buffer
save all buffers
split screen (vert.)
redraw screen
move to buffer
C-x
C-x
C-x
C-l
C-x
emacs FileName
C-z
C-g
Cursor Movement
next char (forward)
next word
beginning of line
next line
next page
first page
C-f
M-f
C-a
C-n
C-v
M-<
Erasing Chars
delete right
Cut and Paste
cut line right (kill)
Buffers & Files
read file into buffer
write buffer as new file
split screen (horiz.)
combine screens
move to other buffer
view list of buffers
C-x
C-x
C-x
C-x
C-x
C-x
f
C-w
2
1
o
C-b
k
s
3
b
Search/Replace
global-replace string
M-x replace string query-replace string
M-x query replace
Compilation
compile
M-x compile
move to next error
C-x `
M-x gdb
C-x SPC
r
n
quit gdb
print value of expr
continue program
step into function
q
p Expression
c
s
C-h a Subject
C-h w Command
C-h i
describe all bindings
Key binding
run emacs tutorial
C-h b
C-h c Key
C-h t
Debugging
invoke gdb
set breakpoint
run program
next statement
On-line Help
help about Subject
Command binding
run emacs on-line info