# 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`
+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!
+Please remember that *all* keys here are rebindable! If you don't like it, you
+can change it!
-# Power user
+### 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 |
-| 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
+### Navigation
+
+| Key | Description of function |
+|--------------------------- |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| Arrows | Move the cursor around |
+| Shift+arrows | Move and select text |
+| Home or Ctrl+LeftArrow | Move to the beginning of the current line |
+| End or Ctrl+RightArrow | Move to the end of the current line |
+| Alt+LeftArrow | Move cursor one word left |
+| Alt+RightArrow | 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 |
+| Ctrl+Home or Ctrl+UpArrow | Move cursor to start of document |
+| Ctrl+End or Ctrl+DownArrow | 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 |
|-------- |------------------------- |
| Alt+, | Previous tab |
| Alt+. | Next tab |
-# Find Operations
+### 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
+### 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
+### Text operations
+
+| Key | Description of function |
+|------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------ |
+| Alt+Shift+RightArrow | Select word right |
+| Alt+Shift+LeftArrow | Select word left |
+| Shift+Home or Ctrl+Shift+LeftArrow | Select to start of current line |
+| Shift+End or Ctrl+Shift+RightArrow | Select to end of current line |
+| Ctrl+Shift+UpArrow | Select to start of file |
+| Ctrl+Shift+DownArrow | 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 |
+| Alt+UpArrow | Move current line or selected lines up |
+| Alt+DownArrow | Move current line of selected lines down |
+| Alt+Backspace or Alt+Ctrl+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
+### 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 |
+| Alt+M | Spawn a new cursor at the beginning of every line in the current selection |
+| Ctrl+MouseLeft | Place a multiple cursor at any location |
-# Other
+### 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
+### 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.
+### Function keys.
Warning! The function keys may not work in all terminals!
| Key | Description of function |
-|----- |------------------------- |
+|------ |-------------------------- |
| F1 | Open help |
| F2 | Save |
| F3 | Find |
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