Some notes as I learn to use nano M = Alt C = Ctrl Select / Copy / Cut / Paste ---------------------------- M-a mark start of selection use arrows to move to end of selection M-6 copy line (or selection) C-k cut line (or selection) C-u paste previously cut/copied selection Navigation ---------- End move to end of line C-End move to end of file Home move to start of line C-Home move to start of file C-Right forward 1 word C-Left backward 1 word C-/ go to line number M-] find matching bracket Wrapping / Justification ------------------------ C-j justify current paragraph M-j justify whole file M-l toggle hard auto linebreak off/on Search / Replace ---------------- C-w search M-w next found M-q previous found C-\ search and replace Undo/Redo --------- M-u undo... M-q redo... Other ----- C-t excecute external command & insert output M-y toggle syntax highlighting off/on M-3 toggle comment current line with # C-x exit (asks to save if changed) C-s save... & stay open C-o save as.. & stay open