Default Keys
Below are simple charts of the default hotkeys and their functions. For more
information about binding custom hotkeys or changing default bindings, please
run > help keybindings
Please remember that all keys here are rebindable! If you don't like it, you
can change it!
Power user
| Key |
Description of function |
| Ctrl+E |
Open a command prompt for running commands (see > help commands for a list of valid commands). |
| Tab |
In command prompt, it will autocomplete if possible. |
| Ctrl+B |
Run a shell command (this will close micro while your command executes). |
Navigation
| Key |
Description of function |
| Arrows |
Move the cursor around |
| Shift+arrows |
Move and select text |
| Home or CtrlLeftArrow |
Move to the beginning of the current line |
| End or CtrlRightArrow |
Move to the end of the current line |
| AltLeftArrow |
Move cursor one word left |
| AltRightArrow |
Move cursor one word right |
| Alt+{ |
Move cursor to previous empty line, or beginning of document |
| Alt+} |
Move cursor to next empty line, or end of document |
| PageUp |
Move cursor up one page |
| PageDown |
Move cursor down one page |
| CtrlHome or CtrlUpArrow |
Move cursor to start of document |
| CtrlEnd or CtrlDownArrow |
Move cursor to end of document |
| Ctrl+L |
Jump to a line in the file (prompts with #) |
| Ctrl+W |
Cycle between splits in the current tab (use > vsplit or > hsplit to create a split) |
Tabs
| Key |
Description of function |
| Ctrl+T |
Open a new tab |
| Alt+, |
Previous tab |
| Alt+. |
Next tab |
Find Operations
| Key |
Description of function |
| Ctrl+F |
Find (opens prompt) |
| Ctrl+N |
Find next instance of current search |
| Ctrl+P |
Find previous instance of current search |
File Operations
| Key |
Description of function |
| Ctrl+Q |
Close current file (quits micro if this is the last file open) |
| Ctrl+O |
Open a file (prompts for filename) |
| Ctrl+S |
Save current file |
Text operations
| Key |
Description of function |
| AltShiftRightArrow |
Select word right |
| AltShiftLeftArrow |
Select word left |
| ShiftHome or CtrlShiftLeftArrow |
Select to start of current line |
| ShiftEnd or CtrlShiftRightArrow |
Select to end of current line |
| CtrlShiftUpArrow |
Select to start of file |
| CtrlShiftDownArrow |
Select to end of file |
| Ctrl+X |
Cut selected text |
| Ctrl+C |
Copy selected text |
| Ctrl+V |
Paste |
| Ctrl+K |
Cut current line |
| Ctrl+D |
Duplicate current line |
| Ctrl+Z |
Undo |
| Ctrl+Y |
Redo |
| AltUpArrow |
Move current line or selected lines up |
| AltDownArrow |
Move current line of selected lines down |
| AltBackspace or AltCtrl+H |
Delete word left |
| Ctrl+A |
Select all |
Macros
| Key |
Description of function |
| Ctrl+U |
Toggle macro recording (press Ctrl+U to start recording and press again to stop) |
| Ctrl+J |
Run latest recorded macro |
Multiple cursors
| Key |
Description of function |
| Alt+N |
Create new multiple cursor from selection (will select current word if no current selection) |
| Alt+P |
Remove latest multiple cursor |
| Alt+C |
Remove all multiple cursors (cancel) |
| Alt+X |
Skip multiple cursor selection |
| Alt+M |
Spawn a new cursor at the beginning of every line in the current selection |
| Ctrl-MouseLeft |
Place a multiple cursor at any location |
Other
| Key |
Description of function |
| Ctrl+G |
Open help file |
| Ctrl+H |
Backspace (old terminals do not support the backspace key and use Ctrl+H instead) |
| Ctrl+R |
Toggle the line number ruler |
Emacs style actions
| Key |
Description of function |
| Alt+F |
Next word |
| Alt+B |
Previous word |
| Alt+A |
Move to start of line |
| Alt+E |
Move to end of line |
Function keys.
Warning! The function keys may not work in all terminals!
| Key |
Description of function |
| F1 |
Open help |
| F2 |
Save |
| F3 |
Find |
| F4 |
Quit |
| F7 |
Find |
| F10 |
Quit |
