Nano keyboard shortcuts 

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- Shortcuts
-1
Ctrl + C

Display the position of the cursor

0
F5

Insert another file into the current one

-1
F2

Close the current file buffer / Exit from Nano

0
Ctrl + V

Move to the next screen

0
Ctrl + A

Move to the beginning of the current line

0
F3

Write the current file to disk

0
Ctrl + F

Go forward one character

-1
Ctrl + X

Close the current file buffer / Exit from Nano

0
Ctrl + D

Delete the character under the cursor

0
Ctrl + O

Write the current file to disk

1
Ctrl + I

Insert a tab at the cursor position

2
Ctrl + R

Insert another file into the current one

0
F4

Justify the current paragraph

0
F6

Search for a string or a regular expression

0
Ctrl + Y

Move to the previous screen

0
Ctrl + B

Go back one character

0
F9

Cut the current line and store it in the cut buffer

0
Ctrl + E

Move to the end of the current line

0
Ctrl + L

Refresh (redraw) the current screen

0
F7

Move to the previous screen

0
F8

Move to the next screen

0
Ctrl + T

Invoke the spell checker, if available

1
F11

Display the position of the cursor

0
Ctrl + U

Uncut from the cut buffer into the current line

0
Ctrl + W

Search for a string or a regular expression

0
Ctrl + M

Insert a newline at the cursor position

-1
Ctrl + H

Delete the character to the left of the cursor

2
Ctrl + K

Cut the current line and store it in the cut buffer

0
Ctrl + J

Justify the current paragraph

0
Ctrl + Space

go forward one word

0
Alt + S

Smooth scrolling enable/disable

0
Alt + C

Constant cursor position display enable/disable

0
Alt + R

Replace a string or a regular expression

0
Alt + P

Whitespace display enable/disable

1
Alt + A

Mark text at the cursor position

0
Alt + D

Count the number of words, lines, and characters

0
Alt + L

Long line wrapping enable/disable

0
Alt + F

Multiple file buffers enable/disable

0
Alt + X

Help mode enable/disable

0
Alt + O

Use of one more line for editing enable/disable

1
Alt + E

Redo the last undone operation

0
Alt + T

Cut from the cursor position to the end of the file

0
Alt + N

No conversion from DOS/Mac format enable/disable

0
Alt + I

Auto indent enable/disable

0
Alt + G

Go to line and column number

-1
Alt + M

Mouse support enable/disable

0
Alt + W

Repeat last search

0
Alt + H

Smart home key enable/disable

0
Alt + Q

Conversion of typed tabs to spaces enable/disable

0
Alt + Z

Suspension enable/disable

0
Alt + V

Insert the next keystroke verbatim

0
Alt + B

Backup files enable/disable

0
Alt + 0

Move to the end of the current paragraph

1
Alt + 6

Copy the current line and store it in the cut buffer

0
Ctrl + \

Replace a string or a regular expression

0
Alt + U

Undo the last operation

0
Alt + K

Cut to end enable/disable

0
Alt + 9

Move to the beginning of the current paragraph

0
Alt + Space

Go back one word

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0
Alt + .

Switch to the next file buffer

1
Alt + -

Scroll up one line without scrolling the cursor

0
Alt + J

Justify the entire file

0
Alt + Y

Colour syntax highlighting enable/disable

0
Alt + ,

Switch to the previous file buffer

0
Alt + /

Move to the last line of the file

0
Alt + +

Scroll down one line without scrolling the cursor

0
or Alt + =
0
Alt + \

Move to the first line of the file

0
Ctrl + _

Go to line and column number

1
Alt + <

Switch to the previous file buffer

1
Alt + >

Switch to the next file buffer

0
Ctrl + ^

Mark text at the cursor position

0
Alt + ?

Move to the last line of the file

0
Alt + (

Move to the beginning of the current paragraph

0
Alt + _

Scroll up one line without scrolling the cursor

1
Alt + )

Move to the end of the current paragraph

1
F16

Repeat last search

0
F14

Replace a string or a regular expression

0
F13

Go to line and column number

0
F15

Mark text at the cursor position

0
Alt + |

Move to the first line of the file

0
Alt + }

Indent the current line

1
Alt + {

Unindent the current line

0
Alt + ^

Copy the current line and store it in the cut buffer

0
M + ]

Move to the matching bracket

0
Alt + $

Soft wrapping of overlong lines enable/disable

0
F12 Ctrl + T

Invoke the spell checker, if available

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Program information

Program name: Nano Nano (Text editing)

Web page: nano-editor.org

Last update: 19.01.2021 9:08 UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 76%

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Shortcut count: 87

Platform detected: Windows or Linux

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