emacs

This cheat sheet provides a quick reference for essential Emacs keybindings. Learn to navigate, edit, and manage your files efficiently.

File Manipulation

Open a file

C-x C-f

Write buffer

C-x C-w

Editing

Toggle read-only mode

C-x C-q

Regular expression search

C-M-s

Move to next S-Expression

C-M-f

Move to next function

C-M-e

Window Management

Delete this window

C-x 0

Delete all other windows

C-x 1

Split window horizontally

C-x 2

Split window vertically

C-x 3

Indentation

Indent current line

TAB

Indent region

C-M-\

Indent S-Expression

C-M-q

Other Commands

Transpose lines

C-x C-t

Kill region

C-w

Yank back last kill

C-y

Mark buffer

C-x h

Mark S-Expression

C-M-@

Mark function

C-M-h

Switch buffer

C-x b

Kill buffer

C-x k

For more advanced usage and detailed explanations, refer to the official Emacs manual and explore the vast resources available online.