GNU nano Cheatsheet
| Category | Keystroke | Function |
|---|---|---|
| File Handling | Ctrl+S |
Save current file |
Ctrl+O |
Offer to write file (“Save as”) | |
Ctrl+R |
Insert a file into current one | |
Ctrl+X |
Close buffer, exit from nano | |
| Editing | Ctrl+K |
Cut current line into cutbuffer |
Alt+6 |
Copy current line into cutbuffer | |
Ctrl+U |
Paste contents of cutbuffer | |
Alt+T |
Cut until end of buffer | |
Ctrl+] |
Complete current word | |
Alt+3 |
Comment/uncomment line/region | |
Alt+U |
Undo last action | |
Alt+E |
Redo last undone action | |
| Search & Replace | Ctrl+Q |
Start backward search |
Ctrl+W |
Start forward search | |
Alt+Q |
Find next occurrence backward | |
Alt+W |
Find next occurrence forward | |
Alt+R |
Start a replacing session | |
| Deletion | Ctrl+H |
Delete character before cursor |
Ctrl+D |
Delete character under cursor | |
Alt+Bsp |
Delete word to the left | |
Ctrl+Del |
Delete word to the right | |
Alt+Del |
Delete current line | |
| Operations | Ctrl+T |
Execute some command |
Ctrl+J |
Justify paragraph or region | |
Alt+J |
Justify entire buffer | |
Alt+B |
Run a syntax check | |
Alt+F |
Run a formatter/fixer/arranger | |
Alt+: |
Start/stop recording of macro | |
Alt+; |
Replay macro | |
| Moving Around | Ctrl+B |
Move one character backward |
Ctrl+F |
Move one character forward | |
Ctrl+← |
Move one word backward | |
Ctrl+→ |
Move one word forward | |
Ctrl+A |
Move to start of line | |
Ctrl+E |
Move to end of line | |
Ctrl+P |
Move one line up | |
Ctrl+N |
Move one line down | |
Ctrl+↑ |
Move to previous block | |
Ctrl+↓ |
Move to next block | |
Ctrl+Y |
Move one page up | |
Ctrl+V |
Move one page down | |
Alt+\ |
Move to top of buffer | |
Alt+/ |
Move to end of buffer | |
| Special Movement | Alt+G |
Go to specified line |
Alt+] |
Go to complementary bracket | |
Alt+↑ |
Scroll viewport up | |
Alt+↓ |
Scroll viewport down | |
Alt+< |
Switch to preceding buffer | |
Alt+> |
Switch to succeeding buffer | |
| Information | Ctrl+C |
Report cursor position |
Alt+D |
Report line/word/character count | |
Ctrl+G |
Display help text | |
| Various | Alt+A |
Turn the mark on/off |
Tab |
Indent marked region | |
Shift+Tab |
Unindent marked region | |
Alt+V |
Enter next keystroke verbatim | |
Alt+N |
Turn line numbers on/off | |
Alt+P |
Turn visible whitespace on/off | |
Alt+X |
Hide or unhide the help lines | |
Ctrl+L |
Refresh the screen |
Vim Cheat Sheet
Essentials
Cursor Movement (Normal/Visual Mode)
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| h / l | Move left/right |
| j / k | Move down/up |
| w / b | Next/previous word |
| W / B | Next/previous word (space separated) |
| e / ge | Next/previous end of word |
| 0 / $ | Start/End of line |
| ^ | First non-blank character of line |
Editing Text
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| i / a | Insert mode at/after cursor |
| I / A | Insert mode at the beginning/end of line |
| o / O | Add blank line below/above current line |
| Esc or Ctrl+[ | Exit insert mode |
| d | Delete |
| dd | Delete line |
| c | Delete and enter insert mode |
| cc | Delete line and enter insert mode |
Operators (Also Work in Visual Mode)
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| d | Delete to movement location |
| c | Delete to movement location, enter insert mode |
| y | Copy to movement location |
| > / < | Indent/Unindent one level |
Marking Text (Visual Mode)
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| v | Start visual mode |
| V | Start linewise visual mode |
| Ctrl+v | Start visual block mode |
| Esc or Ctrl+[ | Exit visual mode |
Clipboard
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| yy | Yank (copy) a line |
| p / P | Paste after/before cursor |
| dd | Delete (cut) a line |
| x / X | Delete current/previous character |
| d / c | Copy deleted text |
Exiting
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| :w | Save file |
| :wq | Save and quit |
| :q | Quit (fails if unsaved changes) |
| :q! | Quit and discard changes |
Search/Replace
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| /pattern | Search forward for pattern |
| ?pattern | Search backward for pattern |
| n / N | Repeat search forward/backward |
| :%s/old/new/g | Replace all occurrences of old with new |
| :%s/old/new/gc | Replace all with confirmation |
General
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| u | Undo |
| Ctrl+r | Redo |
Advanced
Cursor Movement
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| Ctrl+d / Ctrl+u | Move down/up half a page |
| } / { | Move forward/backward by paragraph |
| gg / G | Go to top/bottom of the page |
| :[num] | Go to specific line number |
Character Search
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| f [char] / F [char] | Move forward/backward to the given character |
| t [char] / T [char] | Move before the given character |
| ; / , | Repeat search forward/backward |
Editing Text
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| J | Join current line with the next |
| r [char] | Replace single character |
File Tabs
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| :e filename | Edit a file |
| :tabe | Open a new tab |
| gt / gT | Go to the next/previous tab |
Marks
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| m{a-z} | Set mark {a-z} |
| '{a-z} | Jump to the marked line |
Text Objects
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| di( | Delete inside parentheses |
Learn More
| Keystroke | Description |
|———————|—————————————————-|
| . | Repeat last command |
| Ctrl+r + 0 | Insert last yanked text in insert/command mode |
| gv | Reselect last selected block |
| % | Jump between matching () or {} |