This page lists some frequently used emacs commands. C-x means press the CNTL and x keys simultaneously and M-x means press the Meta (or ESC) and x keys simultaneously.

Emacs Control
invoke emacs	emacs FILE & or emacs -nw FILE	quit emacs	C-x C-c
suspend emacs	C-z	resume emacs	fg or %emacs
quit current command	C-g	undo last command	C-x u or C-x _
Cursor Movement
next char (forward)	C-f	previous char (back)	C-b
next word	M-f	previous word	M-b
beginning of line	C-a	end of line	C-e
next line	C-n	previous line	C-p
next page	C-v	previous page	M-v
first page	M-<	last page	M->
Erasing Chars
delete right	C-d	delete left	DEL
Cut and Paste
cut line right (kill)	C-k	paste (yank)	C-y
Buffers & Files
read file into buffer	C-x C-f	kill buffer	C-x k
write buffer as new file	C-x C-w	save current buffer	C-x C-s
view list of buffers	C-x C-b	save all buffers	C-x s
split screen (horiz.)	C-x 2	split screen (vert.)	C-x 3
combine screens	C-x 1	redraw screen	C-l
move to other buffer	C-x o	move to buffer	C-x b
Search/Replace
global-replace string	M-x replace-string	query-replace string	M-x query-replace
Compilation
compile	M-x compile	move to next error	C-x `
Debugging
invoke gdb	M-x gdb	quit gdb	q
set breakpoint	C-x SPACEBAR	print value of expr	p Expression
run program	r	continue program	c
next statement	n	step into function	s
On-line Help
help about Subject	C-h a Subject	describe all bindings	C-h b
Command binding	C-h w Command	Key binding	C-h c Key
run emacs on-line info	C-h i	run emacs tutorial	C-h t