#+date: 2021
#+options: toc:nil num:nil author:nil

* Using 'alt' keystroke to input commands in GNU emacs

Use the following keybindings to edit in emacs

 * CTRL (~C~)
 * ALT (~M~)
 * CTRL + x (~C-x~)
 * ALT + x (~M-x~)

** Using 'Alt' (M)

#+Caption: Use meta 'M' (ALT key) in emacs
|-----------+-----------+-----------------------------------|
| Keystroke | Keystroke | Action                            |
|-----------+-----------+-----------------------------------|
| M         | w         | Copy text                         |
|           | v         | Move view to begginning of buffer |
|           | a         | Move to beginning of lines        |
|           | e         | Move to the end of lines          |
|           | <         | Move to beginning of buffer       |
|           | >         | Move to end of buffer             |
|           | %         | Query replace                     |
|           | Shift +$  | Spell-checking region [fn:1]      |
|           |           |                                   |

* Footnotes

[fn:1] Should select the region to be checked before run the keystroke