C-x,C-c --> exit emacs C-x,C-s --> save file but do not exit emacs C-x,C-w --> write a file under a new name C-x,i --> insert a file into emacs C-g --> get me out of here (cancel a command) C-x,u --> undo a command M-x goto-line --> move to a line by its number (note: type M-x and "goto-line" and hit return; you will be prompted for the line number) C-v --> view next screenful M-v --> view previous screenful M-< --> go to beginning of line M-> --> go to end of line C-s --> start an incremental search C-k --> kill a line of text C-y --> yank (unkill) a line of text C-spacebar --> set a mark C-w --> wipe a region defined by a mark