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Emacs uses a combination of keys for commands. The base keys for these combinations are called “Meta” (M) and “Control” (C).

On OSX:
  • Meta = ⌘
  • Control = ‘Ctrl’
Basic Emacs Commands:
Save C-x C-s
Beginning of Line C-a
End of Line C-e
Cut until end of line C-k
Paste (Yank) buffer C-y
Search C-s
Quit C-x C-c
Goto Line M-g g
Abort Command Sequence C-g
Undo C-/
Open File C-x C-f
Advanced Emacs Commands:
Query Replace M-x query-replace
Switch between buffers C-x arrow-left and arrow-right
Kill a buffer C-x k
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