List of Emacs commands

Emacs uses many keyboard commands

The control key [Ctrl] is denoted by a capital C, and the meta or alt [Alt] key by a capital M.

Command	Keystroke	Description
`forward-character`	`C-f`	Move forward(right) past one character.
`backward-character`	`C-b`	Move backward(left) past one character.
`forward-line`	`C-n`	Move forward(down) past one line.
`backward-line`	`C-p`	Move backward(up) past one line.
`forward-word`	`M-f`	Move forward(right) past one word.
`backward-word`	`M-b`	Move backward(left) past one word.
`search-word`	`C-s`	Search for a word in the buffer.
`undo`	`C-/`	Undo last change, and prior changes if pressed repeatedly.
`keyboard-quit`	`C-g`	Abort the current command.
`fill-paragraph`	`M-q`	Wrap text in ("fill") a paragraph.
`find-file`	`C-x C-f`	Visit(open) a file (you specify the name) in its own editor buffer.
`save-buffer`	`C-x C-s`	Save the current editor buffer in its visited file.
`save-with-newname`	`C-x C-w`	Save the current editor buffer as a file with the name you specify.
`save-buffers-kill-emacs`	`C-x C-c`	Offer to save changes, then exit Emacs.
`set-marker`	`C-[space]`	Set a marker from where you want to cut or copy.
`cut`	`C-w`	Cut all text between the marker and the cursor.
`copy`	`M-w`	Copy all text between the marker and the cursor.
`paste`	`C-y`	Paste text from the emacs clipboard
`kill buffer`	`C-x k`	Kill the current buffer
`Suspend program`	`C-z`	Suspend the program