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RE: copying and pasting in emacs


From: Bourgneuf Francois
Subject: RE: copying and pasting in emacs
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 11:07:41 +0200

C-<space> to mark the beginnig of the region you want to copy,
then move to the end of the region
M-w to copy

Use C-y for pasting (y stands for yank)
bour9

> -----Message d'origine-----
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> [mailto:help-gnu-emacs-bounces+francois.bourgneuf=groupe-mma.f
> r@gnu.org] De la part de luca.pamparana@gmail.com
> Envoyé : dimanche 5 avril 2009 16:17
> À : help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> Objet : copying and pasting in emacs
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am unable to figure out how to select and copy text as you would do
> in another editors:
> 
> For example, one thing I normally need to do is select from the
> current position upto the next few words. Normally, I just press shift
> + ctrl and the left or right arrow key and the editor would highlight
> one word at a time. I have so far been unable to figure out how to
> highlight text in emacs using the keyboard.
> 
> Anyone knows how I can do it esp. highlighting one word, line etc. at
> a time.
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Luca
> 
> 




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