Using the Pico Editor

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Pico/Pine Editor Commands:

^G Get Help

EDIT COMMANDS

^D Delete Current Character

^^ Mark Text

^K Cut Current Line or Cut Marked Text

^U Uncut Text (Paste)

^I Insert Tab at Cursor Location

^W Where is (Search)

^X Exit Pico (with Save)

^O Write Out (Save)

^R Read In File

^J Justify/Format (^U to Unjustify)

MOVE THROUGH DOCUMENT

^F Move Forward a Character

^B Move Backward a Character

^A Move to Beginning of Line

^E Move to End of Line

^P Previous Line

^N Next Line

^Y Previous Page

^V Next Page

MISCELLANEOUS

^C Report Cursor Position

^L Refresh Display

^T To Spell Check

 


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Updated 08/15/06 by support@mnstate.edu