8.5 KiB
8.5 KiB
Default Keys
Below are simple charts of the default hotkeys and their functions. For more
information about binding custom hotkeys or changing default bindings, please
run > help keybindings
Please remember that all keys here are rebindable! If you don't like it, you can change it!
Power user
Key | Description of function |
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Ctrl+E | Open a command prompt for running commands (see > help commands for a list of valid commands). |
Tab | In command prompt, it will autocomplete if possible. |
Ctrl+B | Run a shell command (this will close micro while your command executes). |
Navigation
Key | Description of function |
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Arrows | Move the cursor around |
Shift+arrows | Move and select text |
Alt(Ctrl on Mac)+LeftArrow | Move to the beginning of the current line |
Alt(Ctrl on Mac)+RightArrow | Move to the end of the current line |
Home | Move to the beginning of the current line |
End | Move to the end of the current line |
Ctrl(Alt on Mac)+LeftArrow | Move cursor one word left |
Ctrl(Alt on Mac)+RightArrow | Move cursor one word right |
Alt+{ | Move cursor to previous empty line, or beginning of document |
Alt+} | Move cursor to next empty line, or end of document |
PageUp | Move cursor up one page |
PageDown | Move cursor down one page |
Ctrl+Home or Ctrl+UpArrow | Move cursor to start of document |
Ctrl+End or Ctrl+DownArrow | Move cursor to end of document |
Ctrl+L | Jump to a line in the file (prompts with #) |
Ctrl+W | Cycle between splits in the current tab (use > vsplit or > hsplit to create a split) |
Tabs
Key | Description of function |
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Ctrl+T | Open a new tab |
Alt+, | Previous tab |
Alt+. | Next tab |
Find Operations
Key | Description of function |
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Ctrl+F | Find (opens prompt) |
Ctrl+N | Find next instance of current search |
Ctrl+P | Find previous instance of current search |
File Operations
Key | Description of function |
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Ctrl+Q | Close current file (quits micro if this is the last file open) |
Ctrl+O | Open a file (prompts for filename) |
Ctrl+S | Save current file |
Text operations
Key | Description of function |
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Ctrl(Alt on Mac)+Shift+RightArrow | Select word right |
Ctrl(Alt on Mac)+Shift+LeftArrow | Select word left |
Alt(Ctrl on Mac)+Shift+LeftArrow | Select to start of current line |
Alt(Ctrl on Mac)+Shift+RightArrow | Select to end of current line |
Shift+Home | Select to start of current line |
Shift+End | Select to end of current line |
Ctrl+Shift+UpArrow | Select to start of file |
Ctrl+Shift+DownArrow | Select to end of file |
Ctrl+X | Cut selected text |
Ctrl+C | Copy selected text |
Ctrl+V | Paste |
Ctrl+K | Cut current line |
Ctrl+D | Duplicate current line |
Ctrl+Z | Undo |
Ctrl+Y | Redo |
Alt+UpArrow | Move current line or selected lines up |
Alt+DownArrow | Move current line of selected lines down |
Alt+Backspace or Alt+Ctrl+H | Delete word left |
Ctrl+A | Select all |
Macros
Key | Description of function |
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Ctrl+U | Toggle macro recording (press Ctrl+U to start recording and press again to stop) |
Ctrl+J | Run latest recorded macro |
Multiple cursors
Key | Description of function |
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Alt+N | Create new multiple cursor from selection (will select current word if no current selection) |
AltShiftUp | Spawn a new cursor on the line above the current one |
AltShiftDown | Spawn a new cursor on the line below the current one |
Alt+P | Remove latest multiple cursor |
Alt+C | Remove all multiple cursors (cancel) |
Alt+X | Skip multiple cursor selection |
Alt+M | Spawn a new cursor at the beginning of every line in the current selection |
Ctrl+MouseLeft | Place a multiple cursor at any location |
Other
Key | Description of function |
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Ctrl+G | Open help file |
Ctrl+H | Backspace (old terminals do not support the backspace key and use Ctrl+H instead) |
Ctrl+R | Toggle the line number ruler |
Emacs style actions
Key | Description of function |
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Alt+F | Next word |
Alt+B | Previous word |
Alt+A | Move to start of line |
Alt+E | Move to end of line |
Function keys.
Warning! The function keys may not work in all terminals!
Key | Description of function |
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F1 | Open help |
F2 | Save |
F3 | Find |
F4 | Quit |
F7 | Find |
F10 | Quit |