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    # Common zsh Keyboard Shortcuts on macOS Catalina
    # Common zsh Keyboard Shortcuts on macOS

    ### Navigation
    `CTRL + A` : Move the cursor to the beginning of the line
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    ## Common zsh Keyboard Shortcuts on macOS Catalina
    # Common zsh Keyboard Shortcuts on macOS Catalina

    ### Navigation
    `CTRL + A` : Move the cursor to the beginning of the line
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    `Backspace` : Delete one character backward
    `CTRL + L` : Clear the screen

    ## Undo
    ### Undo
    `CTRL + _` : Undo the last change

    # Process and Shell
    ### Process and Shell
    `CTRL + C` : Terminate the running foreground process
    `CTRL + Z` : Suspend the running foreground process
    `CTRL + D` : Exit current shell
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    ## Common zsh Keyboard Shortcuts on macOS Catalina

    ### Navigation
    `CTRL + A` : Move the cursor to the beginning of the line
    `CTRL + E` : Move the cursor to the end of the line
    `OPTION + Left Arrow` : Move the cursor one word backward
    `OPTION + Right arrow` : Move the cursor one word forward
    `Left Arrow` : Move the cursor one character backward
    `Right Arrow` : Move the cursor one character forward
    `CTRL + A` : Move the cursor to the beginning of the line
    `CTRL + E` : Move the cursor to the end of the line
    `OPTION + Left Arrow` : Move the cursor one word backward
    `OPTION + Right arrow` : Move the cursor one word forward
    `Left Arrow` : Move the cursor one character backward
    `Right Arrow` : Move the cursor one character forward

    ### Deletion
    `CTRL + U` : Delete the current line
    `CTRL + K` : Delete from the cursor to the end of the line
    `ESC + Backspace` : Delete one word backward
    `CTRL + W` : Delete one word backward
    `CTRL + D` : Delete one character forward
    `Fn + Backspace` : Delete one character forward
    `Backspace` : Delete one character backward
    `CTRL + L` : Clear the screen
    `CTRL + U` : Delete the current line
    `CTRL + K` : Delete from the cursor to the end of the line
    `ESC + Backspace` : Delete one word backward
    `CTRL + W` : Delete one word backward
    `CTRL + D` : Delete one character forward
    `Fn + Backspace` : Delete one character forward
    `Backspace` : Delete one character backward
    `CTRL + L` : Clear the screen

    ## Undo
    `CTRL + _` : Undo the last change
    `CTRL + _` : Undo the last change

    # Process and Shell
    `CTRL + C` : Terminate the running foreground process
    `CTRL + Z` : Suspend the running foreground process
    `CTRL + D` : Exit current shell
    `CTRL + C` : Terminate the running foreground process
    `CTRL + Z` : Suspend the running foreground process
    `CTRL + D` : Exit current shell

    ### History
    `Up Arrow` : Recall the previous command in history
    `Down Arrow` : Recall the next command in history
    `CTRL + R` : Search the command history
    `CTRL + G` : Escape from command search mode
    `!!` : Execute the last typed command
    `!pw` : Execute the last command in history that begins with pw
    `Up Arrow` : Recall the previous command in history
    `Down Arrow` : Recall the next command in history
    `CTRL + R` : Search the command history
    `CTRL + G` : Escape from command search mode
    `!!` : Execute the last typed command
    `!pw` : Execute the last command in history that begins with pw

    ### Auto-completion
    `TAB` : Auto-complete the typed command
    `TAB TAB` : Show list of commands
    `TAB TAB TAB ...` : Cycle through matched commands
    `TAB` : Auto-complete the typed command
    `TAB TAB` : Show list of commands
    `TAB TAB TAB ...` : Cycle through matched commands


    ### List all Keyboard Shortcuts
    `% bindkey`
    `% bindkey`
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    ## Common zsh Keyboard Shortcuts on macOS Catalina

    ### Navigation
    `CTRL + A` : Move the cursor to the beginning of the line
    `CTRL + E` : Move the cursor to the end of the line
    `OPTION + Left Arrow` : Move the cursor one word backward
    `OPTION + Right arrow` : Move the cursor one word forward
    `Left Arrow` : Move the cursor one character backward
    `Right Arrow` : Move the cursor one character forward

    ### Deletion
    `CTRL + U` : Delete the current line
    `CTRL + K` : Delete from the cursor to the end of the line
    `ESC + Backspace` : Delete one word backward
    `CTRL + W` : Delete one word backward
    `CTRL + D` : Delete one character forward
    `Fn + Backspace` : Delete one character forward
    `Backspace` : Delete one character backward
    `CTRL + L` : Clear the screen

    ## Undo
    `CTRL + _` : Undo the last change

    # Process and Shell
    `CTRL + C` : Terminate the running foreground process
    `CTRL + Z` : Suspend the running foreground process
    `CTRL + D` : Exit current shell

    ### History
    `Up Arrow` : Recall the previous command in history
    `Down Arrow` : Recall the next command in history
    `CTRL + R` : Search the command history
    `CTRL + G` : Escape from command search mode
    `!!` : Execute the last typed command
    `!pw` : Execute the last command in history that begins with pw

    ### Auto-completion
    `TAB` : Auto-complete the typed command
    `TAB TAB` : Show list of commands
    `TAB TAB TAB ...` : Cycle through matched commands


    ### List all Keyboard Shortcuts
    `% bindkey`