Learn Nano Shortcuts for Windows
File Shortcuts Action Nano Shortcut keys Write the current file to disk Ctrl + O Close the current file buffer / Exit from Nano Ctrl + X Insert another file into the current one Ctrl + R Switch to the previous file buffer Alt + < Switch to the next file buffer Alt + > Count the number of words, lines, and characters Alt + D Refresh (redraw) the current screen Ctrl + L
Editing Shortcuts Action Nano Shortcuts Undo the last operation Alt + U Redo the last undone operation Alt + E Indent the current line Alt + } Unindent the current line Alt + { Copy the current line and store it in the cut buffer Alt + ^ Cut the current line and store it in the cut buffer Ctrl + K Uncut from the cut buffer into the current line Ctrl + U Insert the next keystroke verbatim Alt + V Insert a tab at the cursor position Ctrl + I Insert a newline at the cursor position Ctrl + M Delete the character under the cursor Ctrl + D Delete the character to the left of the cursor Ctrl + H Cut from the cursor position to the end of the file Alt + T Search for a string or a regular expression Ctrl + W Repeat the last search F16 Invoke the spell checker, if available Ctrl + T Replace a string or a regular expression Ctrl + \
Navigation Shortcuts Action Nano Shortcuts Move to the previous screen Ctrl + Y Move to the next screen Ctrl + V Go back to one character Ctrl + B Go forward one character Ctrl + F Go back one word Alt + Spacebar Go forward one word Ctrl + Spacebar Go to line and column number Ctrl + _ Mark text at the cursor position Ctrl + ^ Display the position of the cursor Ctrl + C Move to the beginning of the current line Ctrl + A Move to the end of the current line Ctrl + E Move to the beginning of the current paragraph Alt + ( Move to the end of the current paragraph Alt + ) Move to the first line of the file Alt + \ Move to the last line of the file Alt + / Move to the matching bracket M + ] Scroll up one line without scrolling the cursor Alt + – Scroll down one line without scrolling the cursor Alt + +
Enable/Disable Settings Shortcuts Action Nano Shortcuts Help mode enable/disable Alt + X Constant cursor position display enable/disable Alt + C Use of one more line for editing enable/disable Alt + O Smooth scrolling enable/disable Alt + S Soft wrapping of overlong lines enable/disable Alt + $ Whitespace display enable/disable Alt + P Colour syntax highlighting enable/disable Alt + Y Smart home key enable/disable Alt + H Auto indent enable/disable Alt + I Cut to end enable/disable Alt + K Long line wrapping enable/disable Alt + L Conversion of typed tabs to spaces enable/disable Alt + Q Backup files enable/disable Alt + B Multiple file buffers enable/disable Alt + F Mouse support enable/disable Alt + M No conversion from DOS/Mac format enable/disable Alt + N Suspension enable/disable Alt + Z
READ NEXT:
