0 File handling commands
Keystrokes | Command name | Action |
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C-x C-f File → Open File | find-file | Find file and read it in a new buffer. |
C-x C-v | find-alternate-file | Read an alternate file, replacing the one read withC-x C-f. |
C-x i File → Insert File | insert-file | Insert file at cursor position. |
C-x C-s File → Save (current buffer) | save-buffer | Save file. |
C-x C-w File→ Save Buffer As | write-file | Write buffer contents to file. |
C-x C-c File → Exit Emacs | save-buffers-kill-emacs | Exit Emacs. |
C-h | help-command | Enter the online help system. |
C-h f Help → Describe Function | describe-function | Gives online help for a given command name. |
C-h k Help → Describe Key | describe-key | Gives online help for a given keystroke sequence. |
C-h t Help → Emacs Tutorial | help-with-tutorial | Start the Emacs tutorial. |
C-h i Help → Browse Manuals | info-goto-emacs-command-node | Start theInfo documentation reader. |
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