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  1. @franz-josef-kaiser franz-josef-kaiser revised this gist Mar 13, 2015. 1 changed file with 3 additions and 0 deletions.
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    `^` = `Ctrl` key
    `M` = `Alt` key

    ```
    ^G (F1) Display this help text
    ^X (F2) Close the current file buffer / Exit from nano
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    ^G (F1) Display this help text
    ^X (F2) Close the current file buffer / Exit from nano
    ^O (F3) Write the current file to disk
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    M-M Mouse support enable/disable
    M-N No conversion from DOS/Mac format enable/disable
    M-Z Suspension enable/disable
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    ^G (F1) Display this help text
    ^X (F2) Close the current file buffer / Exit from nano
    ^O (F3) Write the current file to disk
    ^J (F4) Justify the current paragraph

    ^R (F5) Insert another file into the current one
    ^W (F6) Search for a string or a regular expression
    ^Y (F7) Move to the previous screen
    ^V (F8) Move to the next screen

    ^K (F9) Cut the current line and store it in the cutbuffer
    ^U (F10) Uncut from the cutbuffer into the current line
    ^C (F11) Display the position of the cursor
    ^T (F12) Invoke the spell checker, if available

    ^_ (F13) (M-G) Go to line and column number
    ^\ (F14) (M-R) Replace a string or a regular expression
    ^^ (F15) (M-A) Mark text at the cursor position
    (F16) (M-W) Repeat last search

    M-^ (M-6) Copy the current line and store it in the cutbuffer
    M-} Indent the current line
    M-{ Unindent the current line

    ^F Move forward one character
    ^B Move back one character
    ^Space Move forward one word
    M-Space Move back one word
    ^P Move to the previous line
    ^N Move to the next line

    ^A Move to the beginning of the current line
    ^E Move to the end of the current line
    M-( (M-9) Move to the beginning of the current paragraph
    M-) (M-0) Move to the end of the current paragraph
    M-\ (M-|) Move to the first line of the file
    M-/ (M-?) Move to the last line of the file

    M-] Move to the matching bracket
    M-- (M-_) Scroll up one line without scrolling the cursor
    M-+ (M-=) Scroll down one line without scrolling the cursor

    M-< (M-,) Switch to the previous file buffer
    M-> (M-.) Switch to the next file buffer

    M-V Insert the next keystroke verbatim
    ^I Insert a tab at the cursor position
    ^M Insert a newline at the cursor position
    ^D Delete the character under the cursor
    ^H Delete the character to the left of the cursor
    M-T Cut from the cursor position to the end of the file

    M-J Justify the entire file
    M-D Count the number of words, lines, and characters
    ^L Refresh (redraw) the current screen

    M-X Help mode enable/disable
    M-C Constant cursor position display enable/disable
    M-O Use of one more line for editing enable/disable
    M-S Smooth scrolling enable/disable
    M-P Whitespace display enable/disable
    M-Y Color syntax highlighting enable/disable

    M-H Smart home key enable/disable
    M-I Auto indent enable/disable
    M-K Cut to end enable/disable
    M-L Long line wrapping enable/disable
    M-Q Conversion of typed tabs to spaces enable/disable

    M-B Backup files enable/disable
    M-F Multiple file buffers enable/disable
    M-M Mouse support enable/disable
    M-N No conversion from DOS/Mac format enable/disable
    M-Z Suspension enable/disable