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1	Ctrl + X then Ctrl + V	Replace this file with another file
1	Ctrl + X then Ctrl + Q	Toggle read only status of buffer

0	Ctrl + Z	Suspend or iconify Emacs
1	Ctrl + X then Ctrl + C	Exit Emacs completely

The help system is simple. Type Ctrl + H or F1 and follow the directions. If you are a first time user, type Ctrl + H for a tutorial.
0	Ctrl + ♦ Meta + V	Scroll help window
0	Ctrl + H then A	Show commands matching a string

Ctrl + _

Undo an unwanted change

1	Ctrl + B	Character - backward
0	Ctrl + F	Character - forward
1	♦ Meta + F	Word - forward
1	♦ Meta + {	Paragraph - backward
1	♦ Meta + <	Go to beginning of buffer
1	♦ Meta + >	Go to end of buffer
1	♦ Meta + V	Scroll to previous screen

Valid responses in query-replace mode are replace, skip, back up and exit.

1	♦ Meta + C	Capitalize word
1	Ctrl + X then Ctrl + U	Uppercase region
1	Ctrl + X then Ctrl + L	Lowercase region

The following keys are defined in the minibuffer.
1	Tab	Complete as much as possible
0	⤶ Enter	Complete and execute

♦ Meta + $

Check spelling of current word

Source: GNU Emacs refcard

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Program name: GNU Emacs GNU Emacs (Text editing)

GNU Emacs is the most popular port of the Emacs text editor. It's developed by GNU Project's founder Richard Stallman and dubbed "most powerful text editor of today". GNU Emacs can open text files in multiple character sets and its functionality can be enhanced with Emacs Lisp programs.

Web page: gnu.org/s/emacs

Last update: 11/11/2019 8:10 PM UTC

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