Nano Cheat Sheet

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Nano Cheat Sheet
Version 2.7
^G
(F1)
Display this help text
^X
(F2)
Close the current file buffer / Exit from nano
M-V
Insert the next keystroke verbatim
^O
(F3)
Write the current file to disk
^I
(Tab)
Insert a tab at the cursor position
^R
(F5)
Insert another file into the current one
^M
(Enter)
Insert a newline at the cursor position
^W
(F6)
Search for a string or a regular expression
^D
(Del)
Delete the character under the cursor
^\
(M-R)
Replace a string or a regular expression
^H
(Bsp)
Delete the character to the left of the cursor
^K
(F9)
Cut the current line and store it in the cutbuffer
Cut backward from cursor to word start
^U
(F10)
Uncut from the cutbuffer into the current line
Cut forward from cursor to next word start
Cut backward from cursor to word start
^J
(F4)
Justify the current paragraph
Cut forward from cursor to next word start
^T
(F12)
Invoke the spell checker, if available
M-T
Cut from the cursor position to the end of the file
Invoke the linter, if available
Invoke formatter, if available
M-J
Justify the entire file
M-D
Count the number of words, lines, and characters
^C
(F11)
Display the position of the cursor
^L
Refresh (redraw) the current screen
^_
(M-G)
Go to line and column number
^Z
Suspend the editor (if suspension is enabled)
^Y
(F7)
Go one screenful up
M-3
Comment/uncomment the current line or marked lines
^V
(F8)
Go one screenful down
M-\ (M-|)
Go to the first line of the file
Save file without prompting
M-/ (M-?)
Go to the last line of the file
Search next occurrence backward
M-W (F16)
Repeat the last search
Search next occurrence forward
M-]
Go to the matching bracket
^^
(M-A)
Mark text starting from the cursor position
M-X
Help mode enable/disable
M-^ (M-6)
Copy the current line and store it in the cutbuffer
M-C
Constant cursor position display enable/disable
M-O
Use of one more line for editing enable/disable
M-}
Indent the current line
M-S
Smooth scrolling enable/disable
M-{
Unindent the current line
M-$
Soft wrapping of overlong lines enable/disable
M-P
Whitespace display enable/disable
M-U
Undo the last operation
M-Y
Color syntax highlighting enable/disable
M-E
Redo the last undone operation
M-H
Smart home key enable/disable
^B
(Left)
Go back one character
M-I
Auto indent enable/disable
^F
(Right)
Go forward one character
M-K
Cut to end enable/disable
M-Space
Go back one word
M-L
Hard wrapping of overlong lines enable/disable
^Space
Go forward one word
M-Q
Conversion of typed tabs to spaces enable/disable
^A
(Home)
Go to beginning of current line
^E
(End)
Go to end of current line
M-B
Backup files enable/disable
^P
(Up)
Go to previous line
M-F
Reading file into separate buffer enable/disable
^N
(Down)
Go to next line
M-M
Mouse support enable/disable
M-N
No conversion from DOS/Mac format enable/disable
M-7
Go to previous block of text
M-Z
Suspension enable/disable
M-8
Go to next block of text
M-( (M-9)
Go to beginning of paragraph; then of previous paragraph
M-) (M-0)
Go just beyond end of paragraph; then of next paragraph
M-- (M-_)
Scroll up one line without scrolling the cursor
M-+ (M-=)
Scroll down one line without scrolling the cursor
M-< (M-,)
Switch to the previous file buffer
M-> (M-.)
Switch to the next file buffer

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