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Editing Keys
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Editing Keys
To: Press:
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Beep Ctrl+B
Beginning of file Ctrl+Home or Ctrl+Q,R
Beginning of line Home or Ctrl+Q,S
Cancel Esc
Change text Alt+S,C or Ctrl+Q,A
Character Left Ctrl+S or Left Arrow
Character Right Ctrl+D or Right Arrow
Copy selected text onto the CLIPBOARD Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Ins
Cut selected text onto the CLIPBOARD Ctrl+X or Shift+Del
Cut current line to CLIPBOARD Ctrl+Q,L or Ctrl+Y
Cut from cursor to end of line to CLIPBOARD Ctrl+Q,Y
Delete character to left of cursor Ctrl+H or Backspace
Delete character to the right of cursor Del or Ctrl+G
Delete selected text Del
Delete word Ctrl+T
Edit Undo Alt+BackSpace
End of line End or Ctrl+Q,D
End of program Ctrl+End or Ctrl+Q,C
End of screen Ctrl+Q,X
Erase (to EOL) Ctrl+Q,Y
Find selected or entered text Ctrl+\ or Ctrl+Q,F
Go to book mark 0 Ctrl+Q,0
Go to book mark 1 Ctrl+Q,1
Go to book mark 2 Ctrl+Q,2
Go to book mark 3 Ctrl+Q,3
Home Screen Ctrl+Q,E
Insert Mode (toggle) Ins
Line Down Down Arrow
Line Up Ctrl+E or Up Arrow
Menu Alt or F11
Move the text one tab stop to the left Shift+Tab
Move the text one tab stop to the right Tab
New Line Ctrl+M
Next Line Ctrl+J or Ctrl+Enter
Page Down PgDn
Page Left Ctrl+PgUp
Page Right Ctrl+PgDn
Page Up PgUp or Ctrl+R
Paste CLIPBOARD contents at cursor location Ctrl+V or Shift+Ins
Scroll Down Ctrl+Z or Ctrl+Down Arrow
Scroll Up Ctrl+W or Ctrl+Up Arrow
Set book mark 0 Ctrl+K,0
Set book mark 1 Ctrl+K,1
Set book mark 2 Ctrl+K,2
Set book mark 3 Ctrl+K,3
SplitLine Ctrl+N
Word Left Ctrl+A or Ctrl+Left Arrow
Word Right Ctrl+F or Ctrl+Right Arrow
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See Also
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