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

* Using 'control' plus 'x' 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 "CTRL + x"

#+Caption: Some examples about how to use 'C-x' in emacs

| Keystroke | Keystroke | Action                               |
|-----------+-----------+--------------------------------------|
| C-x       | k         | Kill a buffer                        |
|           | b         | Search a buffer                      |
|           | C-f       | Find/open a file                     |
|           | C-b       | List all buffers                     |
|           | C-c       | Exit from emacs                      |
|           | C-s       | Save a file                          |
|           | s         | Save changes in buffers              |
|           | u         | Undo                                 |
|           | o         | Change to other frame                |
|           | h         | Select all text in buffer            |
|           | C-q       | Enter writable mode in dired         |
|           | C-s       | Saves after edit dired               |
|           | d         | Initialize dired                     |
|           | c-\       | Select input method                  |
|           | C-h       | Keybindings for "C-x                 |
|           | t 2       | New tab                              |
|           | t b       | Select buffer name in other tab      |
|           | r m       | Set a bookmark in a file at point    |
|           | r l       | List all bookmarks                   |
|           | r b       | Visit bookmarks list                 |
|           | x-w       | Write a file                         |
|           | r t       | string-rectangle: include characters |
|           | i         | insert a file within the actual file |
|           | C-        | Reduce buffer text size              |
|           | C+        | Increase buffer text size            |
|           | 5 2       | Open a new emacs window              |
|           |           |                                      |