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Cheatsheet For Nano

The document provides an overview of shortcuts in the nano text editor organized by function. It lists shortcuts for file handling, moving around text, editing, search and replace, deletion, operations, and various other functions. Shortcuts include Ctrl+S to save, Ctrl+F/B to move forward or backward by character, Ctrl+K/U to cut or paste, and Alt+G to go to a specific line.

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833 views2 pages

Cheatsheet For Nano

The document provides an overview of shortcuts in the nano text editor organized by function. It lists shortcuts for file handling, moving around text, editing, search and replace, deletion, operations, and various other functions. Shortcuts include Ctrl+S to save, Ctrl+F/B to move forward or backward by character, Ctrl+K/U to cut or paste, and Alt+G to go to a specific line.

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Overview of nano's shortcuts

The editor's keystrokes and their functions

File handling Moving around


Ctrl+S Save current file Ctrl+B One character backward
Ctrl+O Offer to write file ("Save as") Ctrl+F One character forward
Ctrl+R Insert a file into current one Ctrl+ One word backward
Ctrl+X Close buffer, exit from nano Ctrl+ One word forward
Ctrl+A To start of line
Editing Ctrl+E To end of line
Ctrl+K Cut current line into cutbuffer Ctrl+P One line up
Alt+6 Copy current line into cutbuffer Ctrl+N One line down
Ctrl+U Paste contents of cutbuffer Ctrl+ To previous block
Alt+T Cut until end of buffer Ctrl+ To next block
Ctrl+] Complete current word Ctrl+Y One page up
Alt+3 Comment/uncomment line/region Ctrl+V One page down
Alt+U Undo last action Alt+\ To top of buffer
Alt+E Redo last undone action Alt+/ To end of buffer

Search and replace Special movement


Ctrl+Q Start backward search Alt+G Go to specified line
Ctrl+W Start forward search Alt+] Go to complementary bracket
Alt+Q Find next occurrence backward Alt+ Scroll viewport up
Alt+W Find next occurrence forward Alt+ Scroll viewport down
Alt+R Start a replacing session Alt+< Switch to preceding buffer
Alt+> Switch to succeeding buffer
Deletion
Ctrl+H Delete character before cursor Information
Ctrl+D Delete character under cursor Ctrl+C Report cursor position
Ctrl+Shift+Del Delete word to the left Alt+D Report word/line/char count
Ctrl+Del Delete word to the right Ctrl+G Display help text
Alt+Del Delete current line
Various
Operations Alt+A Turn the mark on/off
Ctrl+T Run a spell check Tab Indent marked region
Ctrl+J Justify paragraph or region Shift+Tab Unindent marked region
Alt+J Justify entire buffer Turn visible whitespace on/off
Alt+P
Alt+B Run a syntax check
Alt+: Start/stop recording of macro Alt+V Enter next keystroke verbatim
Alt+; Replay macro Ctrl+L Refresh the screen
Ctrl+Z Suspend nano

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