# --- nano starter command cheat page missing -> i suggest this : ^G (F1) Display this help text ^X (F2) Close the current file buffer / Exit from nano ^O (F3) Write the current file to disk ^J (F4) Justify the current paragraph ^R (F5) Insert another file into the current one ^W (F6) Search for a string or a regular expression ^Y (F7) Move to the previous screen ^V (F8) Move to the next screen ^K (F9) Cut the current line and store it in the cutbuffer ^U (F10) Uncut from the cutbuffer into the current line ^C (F11) Display the position of the cursor ^T (F12) Invoke the spell checker, if available ^_ (F13) (M-G) Go to line and column number ^\ (F14) (M-R) Replace a string or a regular expression ^^ (F15) (M-A) Mark text at the cursor position (F16) (M-W) Repeat last search M-^ (M-6) Copy the current line and store it in the cutbuffer M-} Indent marked text M-{ Unindent marked text ^F Move forward one character ^B Move back one character ^Space Move forward one word M-Space Move back one word ^P Move to the previous line ^N Move to the next line ^A Move to the beginning of the current line ^E Move to the end of the current line M-( (M-9) Move to the beginning of the current paragraph M-) (M-0) Move to the end of the current paragraph M-\ (M-|) Move to the first line of the file M-/ (M-?) Move to the last line of the file M-] Move to the matching bracket 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 M-V Insert the next keystroke verbatim ^I Insert a tab at the cursor position ^M Insert a newline at the cursor position ^D Delete the character under the cursor ^H Delete the character to the left of the cursor M-T Cut from the cursor position to the end of the file M-J Justify the entire file M-D Count the number of words, lines, and characters ^L Refresh (redraw) the current screen M-X Help mode enable/disable M-C Constant cursor position display enable/disable M-O Use of more space for editing enable/disable M-S Smooth scrolling enable/disable M-P Whitespace display enable/disable M-Y Color syntax highlighting enable/disable M-H Smart home key enable/disable M-I Auto indent enable/disable M-K Cut to end enable/disable M-L Long line wrapping enable/disable M-Q Conversion of typed tabs to spaces enable/disable M-B Backup files enable/disable M-F Multiple file buffers enable/disable M-M Mouse support enable/disable M-N No conversion from DOS/Mac format enable/disable M-Z Suspension enable/disable Reproducible: Always
# --- version 2 M-X Help mode enable/disable ^C (F11) Display the position of the cursor ^G (F1) Display this help text M-> (M-.) Switch to the next file buffer M-< (M-,) Switch to the previous file buffer M-F Multiple file buffers enable/disable ^X (F2) Close the current file buffer / Exit from nano ^O (F3) Write the current file to disk M-B Backup files enable/disable ^_ (F13) (M-G) Go to line and column number ^B Move back one character M-Space Move back one word ^F Move forward one character ^Space Move forward one word ^A Move to the beginning of the current line M-( (M-9) Move to the beginning of the current paragraph ^E Move to the end of the current line M-) (M-0) Move to the end of the current paragraph M-\ (M-|) Move to the first line of the file M-/ (M-?) Move to the last line of the file M-] Move to the matching bracket ^N Move to the next line ^V (F8) Move to the next screen ^P Move to the previous line ^Y (F7) Move to the previous screen M-+ (M-=) Scroll down one line without scrolling the cursor M-- (M-_) Scroll up one line without scrolling the cursor M-^ (M-6) Copy the current line and store it in the cutbuffer ^W (F6) Search for a string or a regular expression (F16) (M-W) Repeat last search M-T Cut from the cursor position to the end of the file ^K (F9) Cut the current line and store it in the cutbuffer M-K Cut to end enable/disable ^U (F10) Uncut from the cutbuffer into the current line ^^ (F15) (M-A) Mark text at the cursor position ^H Delete the character to the left of the cursor ^D Delete the character under the cursor M-} Indent marked text M-{ Unindent marked text M-I Auto indent enable/disable ^J (F4) Justify the current paragraph M-J Justify the entire file ^M Insert a newline at the cursor position ^I Insert a tab at the cursor position ^R (F5) Insert another file into the current one M-V Insert the next keystroke verbatim ^\ (F14) (M-R) Replace a string or a regular expression ^T (F12) Invoke the spell checker, if available M-L Long line wrapping enable/disable M-M Mouse support enable/disable M-N No conversion from DOS/Mac format enable/disable ^L Refresh (redraw) the current screen M-H Smart home key enable/disable M-S Smooth scrolling enable/disable M-Z Suspension enable/disable M-O Use of more space for editing enable/disable M-P Whitespace display enable/disable M-Y Color syntax highlighting enable/disable M-C Constant cursor position display enable/disable M-Q Conversion of typed tabs to spaces enable/disable M-D Count the number of words, lines, and characters
Please don't file bugs about publicly editable parts of the wiki. (Edit pages or use the relevant discussion pages.) That being said, your addition isn't adding value to the article; the help function is linked to, we don't need to copy its contents to the article.
