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This reference guide lists the commands available within GNU Emacs for moving the cursor, and reporting its
location.
| arrow keys (if available) | N/A | Move cursor. |
| C-a | beginning-of-line | Move to beginning of line. |
| C-e | end-of-line | Move to end of line. |
| C-f | forward-char | Move forward one character. |
| C-b | backward-char | Move backward one character. |
| M-f | forward-word | Move forward one word. |
| M-b | backward-word | Move backward one word. |
| C-n | next-line | Move down a line (creating the next line, if necessary). |
| C-p | previous-line | Move up a line. |
| M-r | move-to-window-line | Move to left margin, vertically centered in window. |
| M-< | beginning-of-buffer | Move to top of buffer. |
| M-> | end-of-buffer | Move to end of buffer. |
| M-x goto-char | goto-char | Read a number and go to that buffer position (start = 1). |
| M-x goto-line | goto-line | Read a number and go to that line (first line = 1). |
| C-x C-n | set-goal-column | Set current column as 'goal column'. From then on, the C-n and C-p commands jump to that column, or the nearest possible column. |
| C-u C-x C-n | N/A | Cancel the 'goal column', and return to normal behaviour. |
| M-x what-page | what-page | Display page number and line number (within page) of cursor location. |
| M-x what-line | what-line | Display line number (within buffer) of cursor location. |
| M-x line-number-mode | line-number-mode | Display line number automatically (toggle). |
| M-= | count-lines-region | Print number of lines in current region. |
| C-x = | what-cursor-postition | Print character code, character position and column of the cursor location. |
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