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# Text Editor Key Bindings

The text editor is equipped with an extensive range of key bindings that address common editing tasks.

## Line Operations

Keys | Action/Description
--- | ---
Ctrl-D | Completely removes the line in which the cursor is placed. Lines below shuffle up to replace it.
Alt-Shift-Down | Any lines that are part of the current selection are copied immediately below the current selection.
Alt-Shift-Up | Any lines that are part of the current selection are copied immediately above the current selection.
Alt-Down | Move any lines that are part of the current selection down.
Alt-Up | Move any lines that are part of the current selection up.
Alt-Delete | Remove all text from the cursor position to the end of the current line.
Alt-Backspace | Remove all text from the cursor position to the beginning of the current line.
Ctrl-Backspace | Remove characters from the left of the cursor to the beginning of the nearest word.
Ctrl-Delete | Remove characters from the right of the cursor to the end of the nearest word.
n/a | Splits the current line at the point of the cursor.

## Selection

Keys | Action/Description
--- | ---
Ctrl-A | Select all.
Shift-Left | Begins a selection region and advances it by one character to the left of the cursor. Repeat to select multiple characters.
Shift-Right | Begins a selection region and advances it by one character to the right of the cursor. Repeat to select multiple characters.
Ctrl-Shift-Left | Selects all characters to the left of the cursor to the end of the nearest word or sequence of spaces.
Ctrl-Shift-Right | Selects all characters to the right of the cursor to the end of the nearest word or sequence of spaces.
Shift-Home, Alt-Shift-Right | Select to line start.
Shift-End, Alt-Shift-Left | Select to line end.
Shift-Up | Selects up one row - the horizontal cursor position remains the same.
Shift-Down | Selects down one row - the horizontal cursor position remains the same.
Shift-PageUp | Select page up.
Shift-PageDown | Select page down.
Ctrl-Shift-Home | Select to start.
Ctrl-Shift-End | Select to end.
Ctrl-Shift-D | Duplicate selection.

## Go to

Keys | Action/Description
--- | ---
Left | Move the cursor one character to the left.
Right | Move the cursor one character to the right.
Ctrl-Left | Move the cursor to the next word boundary on the left.
Ctrl-Right | Move the cursor to the next word boundary on the right.
Up | Move the cursor one line up.
Down | Move the cursor one line down.
Alt-Left, Home | Move the cursor to the start of the line.
Alt-Right, End | Move the cursor to the end of the line.
PageUp | Move the cursor up one page.
PageDown | Move the cursor down one page.
Ctrl-Home | Move the cursor to the start of the document.
Ctrl-End | Move the cursor to the end of the document.
Ctrl-L | Move the cursor to the beginning of a specific line number.

## Find/Replace

Keys | Action/Description
--- | ---
Ctrl-F | Find
Ctrl-H | Replace

## Folding

Keys | Action/Description
--- | ---
Alt-L, Ctrl-F1 | Fold the current selection.
Alt-Shift-L, Ctrl-Shift-F1 | Unfold a folded section that lies beneath the cursor.

## Other

Keys | Action/Description
--- | ---
Tab | Indent text from the current cursor position.
Shift-Tab | Outdent text from the current cursor position.
Ctrl-Z | Undo the last edit.
Ctrl-Shift-Z, Ctrl-Y | Redo
Ctrl-, | Display the settings menu (note that the trailing comma is part of the sequence)
Insert | Overwrite
Delete | Delete

Parent Topic Working with the Text Editor

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