Navigation within a buffer.

The following commands move the cursor within a given buffer. Later sections describe how to move around between buffers.

C-f

moves forward one character (at the end of a line, this goes to the next).

M-f

moves forward one ``word.''

C-b

moves backward one character.

M-b

moves backward one word.

C-a

moves to the beginning of the current line.

M-a

moves backward to next beginning-of-sentence. The precise meaning of ``sentence'' depends on the mode.

M-[] moves backward to next beginning-of-paragraph. The precise meaning of ``paragraph'' depends on the mode. [C-e] moves to the end of the current line. [M-e] moves to the next end-of-sentence. [M-]

moves to the next end-of-paragraph.

C-n

moves down to the next line (at roughly the same horizontal position, if possible).

C-p

moves up to the previous line.

C-v

scrolls the text of the current window up roughly one window-full (i.e., exposes text later in the buffer). If ARG is supplied, it scrolls up ARG lines.

M-v

scrolls the text of the current window down roughly one window-full (i..e, exposes text earlier in the buffer). If ARG is supplied, it scrolls down ARG lines.

C-M-v

scrolls down the text in another window (if any) roughly one window-full. If ARG is supplied, it scrolls up ARG lines.

M-<

moves to the beginning of the current buffer, after setting the mark (see `Regions' below) to the current point. If ARG is supplied, it moves to a point ${\it ARG}/10$ of the way through the buffer, instead of the beginning.

M->

moves to the end of the current buffer. If ARG is supplied, it moves to a point ${\it ARG}/10$ of the way back from the end of the buffer, instead of the end.

M-g

goes to the line number given by the argument (prompts for a number in the echo line, if you haven't supplied an argument).

C-x l

displays the number of the current lines in the current buffer along with how many lines come before and after the cursor.