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 |
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 |
Arrows |
Move the cursor around |
Shift+arrows |
Move and select text |
Home or CtrlLeftArrow |
Move to the beginning of the current line |
End or CtrlRightArrow |
Move to the end of the current line |
AltLeftArrow |
Move cursor one word left |
AltRightArrow |
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 |
CtrlHome or CtrlUpArrow |
Move cursor to start of document |
CtrlEnd or CtrlDownArrow |
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 |
Ctrl+T |
Open a new tab |
Alt+, |
Previous tab |
Alt+. |
Next tab |
Find Operations
Key |
Description of function |
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 |
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 |
AltShiftRightArrow |
Select word right |
AltShiftLeftArrow |
Select word left |
ShiftHome or CtrlShiftLeftArrow |
Select to start of current line |
ShiftEnd or CtrlShiftRightArrow |
Select to end of current line |
CtrlShiftUpArrow |
Select to start of file |
CtrlShiftDownArrow |
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 |
AltUpArrow |
Move current line or selected lines up |
AltDownArrow |
Move current line of selected lines down |
AltBackspace or AltCtrl+H |
Delete word left |
Ctrl+A |
Select all |
Macros
Key |
Description of function |
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 |
Alt+N |
Create new multiple cursor from selection (will select current word if no current selection) |
Alt+P |
Remove latest multiple cursor |
Alt+C |
Remove all multiple cursors (cancel) |
Alt+X |
Skip multiple cursor selection |
Ctrl-MouseLeft |
Place a multiple cursor at any location |
Other
Key |
Description of function |
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 |
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 |
F1 |
Open help |
F2 |
Save |
F3 |
Find |
F4 |
Quit |
F7 |
Find |
F10 |
Quit |