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== Basic Commands == | == Basic Commands == | ||
| − | ; {{ | + | ; {{CommandKeys|C-h C-h|help-for-help}} |
: Provides a list of all help options and prompts you to enter one of the options. | : Provides a list of all help options and prompts you to enter one of the options. | ||
| − | ; {{ | + | ; {{CommandKeys|C-h k|describe-key}} |
: Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then provides information about what it does. | : Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then provides information about what it does. | ||
| − | ; {{ | + | ; {{CommandKeys|C-h c|describe-key-briefly}} |
: Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then displays command that key sequence runs. | : Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then displays command that key sequence runs. | ||
| − | ; {{ | + | ; {{CommandKeys|C-h w|where-is}} |
: Given a command name, it displays a list of key sequences that could be used to invoke that command. | : Given a command name, it displays a list of key sequences that could be used to invoke that command. | ||
| − | ; {{ | + | ; {{CommandKeys|C-h v|describe-variable}} |
: Prompts you to enter a variable name and then provides full documentation of that variable, including the current value of the variable. | : Prompts you to enter a variable name and then provides full documentation of that variable, including the current value of the variable. | ||
| − | ; {{ | + | ; {{CommandKeys|C-h f|describe-function}} |
: Prompts you to enter a function name and then provides full documentation for that function. | : Prompts you to enter a function name and then provides full documentation for that function. | ||
| − | ; {{ | + | ; {{CommandKeys|C-h d|apropos-documentation}} |
: Prompts you for a list of words or a regexp and then returns a list of functions, variables, etc. that match. | : Prompts you for a list of words or a regexp and then returns a list of functions, variables, etc. that match. | ||
| − | ; {{ | + | ; {{CommandKeys|C-h b|describe-bindings}} |
: Displays all key bindings | : Displays all key bindings | ||
| + | |||
| + | ; {{CommandKeys|C-h i|info}} | ||
| + | : Displays info tree for Emacs | ||
There are many more help commands available. Enter C-h C-h in emacs for a full listing. | There are many more help commands available. Enter C-h C-h in emacs for a full listing. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:28, 25 August 2015
Emacs provides many help features, all of which are helpfully bound to a prefix key, C-h.
Basic Commands
- [C-h C-h] (or M-x help-for-help)
- Provides a list of all help options and prompts you to enter one of the options.
- [C-h k] (or M-x describe-key)
- Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then provides information about what it does.
- [C-h c] (or M-x describe-key-briefly)
- Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then displays command that key sequence runs.
- [C-h w] (or M-x where-is)
- Given a command name, it displays a list of key sequences that could be used to invoke that command.
- [C-h v] (or M-x describe-variable)
- Prompts you to enter a variable name and then provides full documentation of that variable, including the current value of the variable.
- [C-h f] (or M-x describe-function)
- Prompts you to enter a function name and then provides full documentation for that function.
- [C-h d] (or M-x apropos-documentation)
- Prompts you for a list of words or a regexp and then returns a list of functions, variables, etc. that match.
- [C-h b] (or M-x describe-bindings)
- Displays all key bindings
- [C-h i] (or M-x info)
- Displays info tree for Emacs
There are many more help commands available. Enter C-h C-h in emacs for a full listing.