emacs Quick Help

Move

line down		down-arrow (or) Ctrl-N
line up			up-arrow (or) Ctrl-P
char left		left-arrow (or) Ctrl-B
char right		right-arrow (or) Ctrl-F
back one word		ESC
forward one word	ESC,F
beginning of line	Ctrl-a
end of line		Ctrl-e
page down		Ctrl-V
page up			ESC, V
top of file		ESC, <
end of file		ESC, >
backspace		Ctrl-D (or) Ctrl-H
backward paren		ESC, Ctrl-D
			ESC, Ctrl-B
down paren		ESC, Ctrl-D

File

quit			Ctrl-X, Ctrl-C
save			Ctrl-X, Ctrl-S
undo			Ctrl-X, U
file a file		Ctrl-X, Ctrl-f
list buffers		Ctrl-X, Ctrl-B

Delete/Cut

delete to eoline	Ctrl-K (twice for whole line)
delete indentation	ESC, ^
delete horz space	ESC, \

Undelete/Paste

get previous kills	ESC, Y
paste			Ctrl-Y
yank deleted text	Ctrl-Y (> 1 character)

Search

search			Ctrl-S

Other

redraw screen		Ctrl-L
reset, cancel		Ctrl-G
c-mode
compile
describe major mode	Ctrl-h, m

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