Emacs Clip 'n' Save
Cancelling and Exiting
C-g -- Cancel command
C-x C-c -- Exit emacs
Using Files
C-x C-f -- Find (load/create) file
C-x C-s -- Save file
C-x C-w -- Write file (under a new name)
Moving Around
arrow keys -- Move cursor
C-f -- Forward one character
C-b -- Back one character
C-p -- Previous line
C-n -- Next line
C-a -- Start of line
C-e -- End of line
C-< -- Beginning of buffer
C-> -- End of buffer
C-v -- Down a screen
M-v -- Up a screen
C-{ -- Back one paragraph
C-} -- Forward one paragraph
M-a -- Back one sentence
M-e -- Forward one sentence
M-b -- back one word (or M-left)
M-f -- forward one word (or M-right)
Marking a Region
Click & Drag the mouse -- The easiest way to mark a region
C-SPACE -- Set the Mark (the region extends from there to the cursor)
Cutting, Copying, Pasting
C-k -- Kill to end of line
C-w -- Wipe out region
C-y -- Paste text
M-w -- Copy
Undo
C-x u -- Undo last action
Buffers
Search/Replace
Help
C-h a -- apropos
C-h ? -- list help options
C-h f -- describe function
C-h k -- explain key
C-h m -- describe current mode
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