INTRODUCTION
                              TO THE EMACS EDITOR

The software package "emacs" is a screen-oriented editor found on many UNIX
systems.  When running in an X window, you can use "xemacs", which has a
graphical user interface. The "emacs" editor is always in insert mode (which
allows you to enter new characters into a textfile), but it also recognizes a
large set of commands (which are usually signaled by typing a control
character).  It includes a tutorial, which may be invoked by typing CTL-h t.

In the descriptions below, the notation "CTL-x" means to hold down the control
key and touch the character "x".  The notation "ESC x" means to touch and
release the escape key, then touch the character "x".  If you start typing a
command consisting of several key strokes, you can cancel it by typing CTL-g.

Controlling an editing session:

  execute the editor                emacs filename
  exit from the editor              CTL-x CTL-c
  save the file to disk             CTL-x CTL-s

Cursor movement:

  forward one character             right arrow  or CTL-f
  back one character                left arrow or CTL-b   
  next line                         down arrow or CTL-n   
  previous line                     up arrow or CTL-p     
  next screen                       CTL-v                 
  previous screen                   ESC v                 
  move cursor to start of line      CTL-a                 
  move cursor to end of line        CTL-e                
  move cursor to end of file        ESC >                 
  move cursor to start of file      ESC <                 
  show cursor line number           ESC ?                 
  move cursor to line nnn           ESC # nnn             

Deleting text:

  delete character at cursor        CTL-d                 
  delete to end of line             CTL-k    (second CTL-k deletes newline)
  delete at left of cursor          DEL                   

Deleting a block of text:

  move cursor to start of block, CTL-@
  move cursor to end of block,   CTL-w

Moving a block of text:

  move cursor to start of block, CTL-@
  move cursor to end of block,   CTL-w
  move cursor to new location,   CTL-y

Copying a block of text:

  move cursor to start of block, CTL-@
  move cursor to end of block,   CTL-w, CTL-y
  move cursor to new location,   CTL-y

Additional information about "emacs" is available as on-line documentation.