Some commands in EMACS

key:
c stands for CONTROL
M stands for META

So c-x c-c means type CONTROL and the letter x at the same time, then
after that type CONTROL and then the letter c.



HELP:::::::::::::::::::::::
help on help:           c-h c-h
apropos:		c-h a


BUFFERS:::::::::::::::::::::
open buffer: 		c-x c-f
write buffer: 		c-x x-s
save-as: 		c-x x-w
kill buffer:		c-x c-k
list open buffers:	c-x c-b
switch to buffer:	c-x b

NOTE: a 'buffer' is a bank of memory, in this case you can see it as a
plain file.


WINDOWS:::::::::::::::::::::
close the window you are in:			c-x 0
close all windows except the one you are in:	c-x 1
open new window (vertical):			c-x 2
open new window (horizontal):			c-x 3
switch window focus:				c-x o

EDITING:::::::::::::::::::::
set mark:			c-space
cut marked area:		c-w
cut rest of line: 		c-k
cut one word left of cursor:	M-backspace
cut one word right of cursor:	M-d
remove all but one space:	M-space
paste:			c-y

SEARCH/REPLACE::::::::::::::
search:			c-s
replace:		M-%

MISC::::::::::::::::::::::::
move cursor to beginning of line:	c-a
move cursor to end of line:		c-e
fill X number of a char (say I want 23 '%' characters): c-23 %
word wrap:	M-q
refresh page:		c-l


a good mode to know of:
M-x auto-fill-mode