-#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`
-
-Please remember that *all* keys here are rebindable!
-If you don't like it, you can change it!
-
-(We are not responsible for you forgetting what you bind keys to.
- Do not open an issue because you forgot your keybindings.)
-
-#Power user
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+E | Switch to the micro command prompt to run a command. |
-| | (See `>help commands` for a list of commands. ) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+B | Run shell commands in micro's current working directory.|
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-
-#Navigation
-
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Key | Description of function |
-|--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Arrows | Move the cursor around your current document. |
-| | (Yes this is rebindable to the vim keys if you want.) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Shift+ | Move and select text. |
-| Arrows | |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Home | Move to the beginning of the current line. (Naturally.) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| End | Move to the end of the current line. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| PageUp | Move cursor up lines quickly. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| PageDn | Move cursor down lines quickly. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+L | Jump to line in current file. ( Prompts for line # ) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+W | Move between splits open in current tab. |
-| | (See vsplit and hsplit in `>help commands`) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+T | Open a new tab. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Alt+, | Move to the previous tab in the tablist. |
-| | (This works like moving between file buffers in nano) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Alt+. | Move to the next tab in the tablist. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-
-#Find Operations
-
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+F | Find text in current file. ( Prompts for text to find.) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+N | Find next instance of current search in current file. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+P | Find prev instance of current search in current file. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-
-#File Operations
-
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+Q | Close current file. ( Quits micro if last file open. ) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+O | Open a file. ( Prompts you to input filename. ) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+S | Save current file. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-
-#Text operations
-
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+A | Select all text in current file. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+X | Cut selected text. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+C | Copy selected text. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+V | Paste selected text. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+K | Cut current line. ( Can then be pasted with Ctrl+V) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+D | Duplicate current line. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+Z | Undo actions. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+Y | Redo actions. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-
-#Other
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+G | Open the help file. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+H | Alternate backspace. |
-| | (Some old terminals don't support the Backspace key .) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Ctrl+R | Toggle the line number ruler. ( On the lefthand side.) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-
-#Emacs style actions
-
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Alt+F | Move to the end of the next word. (To the next space.) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Alt+B | Move to the beginning of the previous word. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Alt+A | Alternate Home key. ( Move to beginning of line. ) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Alt+E | Alternate End key. ( Move to the end of line.) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Alt+P | Move cursor up. ( Same as up key. ) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| Alt+N | Move cursor down. ( Same as down key. ) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-
-#Function keys.
+# 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`
+
+Please remember that *all* keys here are rebindable! If you don't like it, you
+can change it!
+
+### 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 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 |
+|-------- |------------------------- |
+| Ctrl+T | Open a new tab |
+| Alt+, | Previous tab |
+| Alt+. | Next tab |
+
+### 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
+
+| 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 |
+|------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------ |
+| 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
+
+| 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 |
+| 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
+
+| 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
+
+| 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.
Warning! The function keys may not work in all terminals!
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| F1 | Open help. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| F2 | Save current file. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| F3 | Find in current file. ( Same as Ctrl+F ) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| F4 | Close current file. (Quit if only file.) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| F7 | Find in current file. (Same as Ctrl+F) |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-| F10 | Close current file. |
-+--------+---------------------------------------------------------+
-
-#Macros
-
-Micro supports the use of keyboard macros. Simply press Ctrl+U to
-begin recording a macro and press Ctrl+U to stop recording.
-
-Press Ctrl+J to run your recorded macro.
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+
+| Key | Description of function |
+|------ |-------------------------- |
+| F1 | Open help |
+| F2 | Save |
+| F3 | Find |
+| F4 | Quit |
+| F7 | Find |
+| F10 | Quit |
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