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Specialized

§ 17: Editing with Emacs

The emacs editor is popular because it has many options, it's powerful, it has key-driven commands (experienced users find that faster than mouse-driven commands), and it is so much more than vi. In fact, emacs is so powerful, that in many ways it's like an operating system all to itself.

To enter commands in emacs, you use the control key (sometimes labeled Ctrl) or the Meta key (sometimes labeled Alt or Esc). If you don't have a Meta key, then try the esc key. To save time, we will write Meta or Control each time we discuss a command, we use

    C-character

    control key + character

    M-character

    meta key + character

This means you press the character key while simultaneously holding down either the Control or meta key.

First let's open the file sample.doc

You can also open emacs without a document

Now you are ready to explore emacs.

  1. Moving in emacs
  2. Making Changes
  3. Cutting and Pasting
  4. Buffers and Saving
  5. Modes
  6. Multiple Windows
  7. Help with emacs

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