(emacs)Basic


Basic Editing Commands
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   We now give the basics of how to enter text, make corrections, and
save the text in a file.  If this material is new to you, you might
learn it more easily by running the Emacs learn-by-doing tutorial.  To
use the tutorial, run Emacs and type `Control-h t'
(`help-with-tutorial').

   To clear the screen and redisplay, type `C-l' (`recenter').

Inserting Text: Inserting text by simply typing it.
Moving Point: How to move the cursor to the place where you want to
Erasing: Deleting and killing text.
Undo: Undoing recent changes in the text.
Files: Basic Files. Visiting, creating, and saving files.
Help: Basic Help. Asking what a character does.
Blank Lines: Commands to make or delete blank lines.
Continuation Lines: Lines too wide for the screen.
Position Info: What page, line, row, or column is point on?
Arguments: Numeric arguments for repeating a command.
Repeating: A short-cut for repeating the previous command.

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