Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts in the Editor/Debugger :: Editing and Debugging M-Files (Desktop Tools and Development Environment)

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Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts in the Editor/Debugger

Following is the list of keys that serve as shortcuts for using the Editor/Debugger. This list does not include shortcut keys (sometimes called hot keys) for menu items--you can view those on the menus. If you select the Emacs Key Bindings for the Editor/Debugger preference, you can also use the Ctrl+key combinations shown. See also general desktop Keyboard Shortcuts (Accelerators) and Mnemonics.

Key or Mouse Action
Additional Control Key for Emacs Preference
Operation

Up arrow key
Ctrl+P
Move to previous line.

Down arrow key
Ctrl+N
Move to next line.

Ctrl+
None
Scroll up without moving cursor position (with cell mode disabled).
Move to top of current cell or top of previous cell (with cell mode enabled).

Ctrl+
None
Scroll down without moving cursor position (with cell mode disabled).
Move to top of next cell (with cell mode enabled).

Ctrl+Home
None
Move to top of file.

Ctrl+End
None
Move to end of file.

Page Down
Ctrl+V
Move down one screen.

Page Up
Alt+V
Move up one screen.

Left arrow key
Ctrl+B
Move back one character.

Right arrow key
Ctrl+F
Move forward one character.

Ctrl+
None
Move right one word.

Ctrl+
None
Move left one word.

Home
Ctrl+A
Move to beginning of line.

End
Ctrl+E
Move to end of line.

Delete
Ctrl+D
Delete character after cursor.

Backspace
none
Delete character before cursor.

none
Ctrl+K
Cut contents (kill) to end of line.

Double-click
None
Select current word.

Triple-click
None
Select current line.

Shift+Home
None
Select to beginning of line.

Ctrl+Shift+ Right arrow key
None
Select word to the right.

Ctrl+Page Up
Ctrl+Shift+V
Select one screen up.

Ctrl+Shift+Home
None
Select to top of file.

Ctrl+Shift+ Left arrow key
None
Select word to the left

Shift+End
None
Select to end of line.

Ctrl+Page Down
Alt+Shift+V
Select one screen down.

Ctrl+Shift+End
None
Select to end of file.

Shift+Enter
None
Adds a new line that is not indented.

Insert
None
Change to overwrite mode from insert mode, or change to insert mode from overwrite mode. View current mode in the status bar: OVR is gray for insert mode. In overwrite mode, what you type replaces existing text, and the cursor is a wide block.

Key or Mouse Action	Additional Control Key for Emacs Preference	Operation
	Ctrl+P	Move to previous line.
	Ctrl+N	Move to next line.
Ctrl+	None	Scroll up without moving cursor position (with cell mode disabled). Move to top of current cell or top of previous cell (with cell mode enabled).
Ctrl+	None	Scroll down without moving cursor position (with cell mode disabled). Move to top of next cell (with cell mode enabled).
Ctrl+Home	None	Move to top of file.
Ctrl+End	None	Move to end of file.
Page Down	Ctrl+V	Move down one screen.
Page Up	Alt+V	Move up one screen.
	Ctrl+B	Move back one character.
	Ctrl+F	Move forward one character.
Ctrl+	None	Move right one word.
Ctrl+	None	Move left one word.
Home	Ctrl+A	Move to beginning of line.
End	Ctrl+E	Move to end of line.
Delete	Ctrl+D	Delete character after cursor.
Backspace	none	Delete character before cursor.
none	Ctrl+K	Cut contents (kill) to end of line.
Double-click	None	Select current word.
Triple-click	None	Select current line.
Shift+Home	None	Select to beginning of line.
Ctrl+Shift+	None	Select word to the right.
Ctrl+Page Up	Ctrl+Shift+V	Select one screen up.
Ctrl+Shift+Home	None	Select to top of file.
Ctrl+Shift+	None	Select word to the left
Shift+End	None	Select to end of line.
Ctrl+Page Down	Alt+Shift+V	Select one screen down.
Ctrl+Shift+End	None	Select to end of file.
Shift+Enter	None	Adds a new line that is not indented.
Insert	None	Change to overwrite mode from insert mode, or change to insert mode from overwrite mode. View current mode in the status bar: OVR is gray for insert mode. In overwrite mode, what you type replaces existing text, and the cursor is a wide block.

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