A Handful of EMACS commands

Essentials:

                ^X^S                   ->  save file (use frequently!)

                ^X^C                   ->  quit EMACS

                ^Z                     ->  suspend EMACS
					    (use UNIX 'fg' or 'bg' to restart)

		^Xu		       ->  undo last command (repeat as 
					   necessary to undo series of 
					   commands or keystrokes)

                ^G                     ->  abort current command

Cursor movement:

                ^N                     ->  next line
                ^P                     ->  previous line

                ^F                     ->  forward char
                ^B                     ->  backward char

                ^A                     ->  beginning of line
                ^E                     ->  end of line

                ^V                     ->  forward page
                Esc-v                  ->  backward page

                Esc-<                  ->  go to beginning of file
                Esc->                  ->  go to end of file

                ^L                     ->  refresh screen centered on cursor

Modifying text:

                ^D                     ->  delete character

                ^space                 ->  set mark
                ^X^X                   ->  exchange cursor and mark
                ^K                     ->  "cut" current line
                ^W                     ->  "cut" marked region
                Esc-w                  ->  "copy" marked region
                ^Y                     ->  "paste" (or "yank") previously 
					   cut text at cursor.

Working with multiple files:

                ^X I                   ->  insert file at cursor

                ^X^B                   ->  switch to another active file
                ^X^F                   ->  create or edit another file

Working with multiple windows:
		^X2		       ->  begin split-screen editing
		^X1		       ->  end split-screen editing
		^Xo		       ->  go to other window

Searching for text strings:

                ^R                     ->  incremental search (backward)
                ^S                     ->  incremental search (forward)

Search/Replace:

		Esc-%    	       ->  query search/replace
					   Enter search string <ret> followed
					   by replacement string <ret>
					   Respond to query with
					   <space> to replace, 
					   <Esc> to abort,
					   'N' to skip,
					   '.' to replace and stop

Editing C, FORTRAN, or IDL  programs:

		TAB		       ->  adjust indentation of current line


		(,),[,],{,} etc.       ->  typing right bracket, parenthesis,
					etc., will cause matching left bracket,
					parenthesis, etc., to be "flashed"

Macros (extremely useful for repetitive tasks!):

		^X(		       ->  start keyboard macro definition
		^X)		       ->  end keyboard macro definition
		^Xe		       ->  execute keyboard macro
		Esc- <number> ^Xe      ->  repeat macro <number> times

Extended commands:

		Esc- <number>	       ->  repeat following command or 
				           keystroke <number> times