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Most Helpful! |
Ctrl Key Combination |
Function Key |
Alt Key Combination |
Description |
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^G |
F1 |
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Display the help text |
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^X |
F2 |
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Close the current file buffer / Exit from nano |
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^O |
F3 |
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Write the current file to disk |
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^J |
F4 |
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Justify the current paragraph |
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^R |
F5 |
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Insert another file into the current one |
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^W |
F6 |
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Search for a string or a regular expression |
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^Y |
F7 |
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Move to the previous screen |
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^V |
F8 |
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Move to the next screen |
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^K |
F9 |
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Cut the current line and store it in the cutbuffer |
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^U |
F10 |
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Uncut from the cutbuffer into the current line |
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^C |
F11 |
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Display the position of the cursor |
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^T |
F12 |
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Invoke the spell checker, if available |
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^_ |
F13 |
Alt+G |
Go to line and column number |
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^\ |
F14 |
Alt+R |
Replace a string or a regular expression |
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^^ |
F15 |
Alt+A |
Mark text at the cursor position |
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F16 |
Alt+W |
Repeat last search |
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Alt+^ or Alt+6 |
Copy the current line and store it in the cutbuffer |
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Alt+} |
Indent the current line |
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Alt+{ |
Unindent the current line |
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^F |
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Move forward one character |
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^B |
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Move back one character |
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^Space |
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Move forward one word |
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Alt+Space |
Move back one word |
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^P |
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Move to the previous line |
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^N |
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Move to the next line |
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^A |
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Move to the beginning of the current line |
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^E |
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Move to the end of the current line |
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Alt+( or Alt+9 |
Move to the beginning of the current paragraph |
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Alt+) or Alt+0 |
Move to the end of the current paragraph |
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Alt+\ or Alt+| |
Move to the first line of the file |
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Alt+/ or Alt+? |
Move to the last line of the file |
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Alt+] |
Move to the matching bracket |
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Alt+- or Alt+_ |
Scroll up one line without scrolling the cursor |
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Alt++ or Alt+= |
Scroll down one line without scrolling the cursor |
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Alt+< or Alt+, |
Switch to the previous file buffer |
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Alt+> or Alt+. |
Switch to the next file buffer |
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Alt+V |
Insert the next keystroke verbatim |
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^I |
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Insert a tab at the cursor position |
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^M |
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Insert a newline at the cursor position |
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^D |
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Delete the character under the cursor |
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^H |
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Delete the character to the left of the cursor |
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Alt+T |
Cut from the cursor position to the end of the file |
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Alt+J |
Justify the entire file |
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Alt+D |
Count the number of words, lines, and characters |
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^L |
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Refresh (redraw) the current screen |
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Alt+X |
Help mode enable/disable |
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Alt+C |
Constant cursor position display enable/disable |
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Alt+O |
Use of one more line for editing enable/disable |
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Alt+S |
Smooth scrolling enable/disable |
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Alt+P |
Whitespace display enable/disable |
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Alt+Y |
Color syntax highlighting enable/disable |
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Alt+H |
Smart home key enable/disable |
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Alt+I |
Auto indent enable/disable |
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Alt+K |
Cut to end enable/disable |
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Alt+L |
Long line wrapping enable/disable |
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Alt+Q |
Conversion of typed tabs to spaces enable/disable |
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Alt+B |
Backup files enable/disable |
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Alt+F |
Multiple file buffers enable/disable |
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Alt+M |
Mouse support enable/disable |
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Alt+N |
No conversion from DOS/Mac format enable/disable |
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Alt+Z |
Suspension enable/disable |