EMACS Basic

To run script C-c C-x

C-f Move forward a character

C-b Move backward a character

M-f Move forward a word

M-b Move backward a word

C-n Move to next line

C-p Move to previous line

C-a Move to beginning of line

C-e Move to end of line

M-a Move back to beginning of sentence

M-e Move forward to end of sentence

M-< Go to beginning of file

M-> Go to end of file

QUIT -> C-x C-c

SEARCH -> M-x regex. C-s (C-r for reverse)( Type C-s and then word. Now type C-s agin to step through it)

UNDO -> C-x u

NEW / OPEN FILE -> C-x C-f test.emacs RET

SAVE FILE -> C-x C-s  C-x C-w C-x s

SHOW Line and column number -> M-x line-number-mode   M-x column-number-mode

YANKING

Paste: C-y

Paste the paste M-y

MULTI WINDOWS

C-x 1, C-x 2

DEBUG Emac

emacs —debug-init

M-x goto-char 

 M-x list-packages to list all package in emacs

To get documentation on your current major mode, type C-h m.

Mark a Region

C-Space C-Space

Now use arrow key to block the region and then use command to act on block.

Eg Use C-x TAB to indent

Mail in Emacs

C-x m

Begin composing mail (compose-mail).

C-x 4 m

Likewise, in another window (compose-mail-other-window).

C-x 5 m

Likewise, but in a new frame (compose-mail-other-frame).

C-c C-s

In the mail buffer, send the message (message-send).

C-c C-c

In the mail buffer, send the message and bury the buffer (message-send-and-exit).