What are some other useful shortcuts?

QuestionsQuestions8 SkillsProYour First Linux LabOct, 21 2025
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Here are some additional useful shortcuts for navigating and managing tasks in the terminal:

  1. Ctrl + W: Deletes the word before the cursor.

  2. Ctrl + T: Swaps the character before the cursor with the character at the cursor.

  3. Alt + B: Moves the cursor back one word.

  4. Alt + F: Moves the cursor forward one word.

  5. Ctrl + Y: Pastes the last deleted text (after using Ctrl + U or Ctrl + W).

  6. Ctrl + X, Ctrl + E: Opens the current command in the default text editor for editing.

  7. Ctrl + Shift + C: Copies selected text in the terminal (in many terminal emulators).

  8. Ctrl + Shift + V: Pastes copied text into the terminal (in many terminal emulators).

  9. Ctrl + S: Pauses the output to the terminal (use Ctrl + Q to resume).

  10. Ctrl + Q: Resumes output to the terminal after it has been paused.

  11. Ctrl + Shift + T: Opens a new tab in the terminal (in many terminal emulators).

  12. Ctrl + Page Up/Page Down: Switches between tabs in the terminal (in many terminal emulators).

These shortcuts can help streamline your terminal usage and improve productivity.

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