emacs_tutorial/doc/using_alt.org

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)

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 1

Use meta 'M' (ALT key) in emacs

Footnotes

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¹

Should select the region to be checked before run the keystroke