https://wikemacs.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=169.143.0.105 2026-04-26T12:21:02Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.35.14 https://wikemacs.org/index.php?title=Built-in_help&diff=47099 2015-08-25T16:28:45Z

<p>169.143.0.105: </p> <hr /> <div>Emacs provides many help features, all of which are helpfully bound to a prefix key, C-h.<br /> <br /> == Basic Commands ==<br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h C-h|help-for-help}}<br /> : Provides a list of all help options and prompts you to enter one of the options.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h k|describe-key}}<br /> : Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then provides information about what it does.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h c|describe-key-briefly}}<br /> : Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then displays command that key sequence runs.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h w|where-is}}<br /> : Given a command name, it displays a list of key sequences that could be used to invoke that command.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h v|describe-variable}}<br /> : Prompts you to enter a variable name and then provides full documentation of that variable, including the current value of the variable.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h f|describe-function}}<br /> : Prompts you to enter a function name and then provides full documentation for that function.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h d|apropos-documentation}}<br /> : Prompts you for a list of words or a regexp and then returns a list of functions, variables, etc. that match.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h b|describe-bindings}}<br /> : Displays all key bindings<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h i|info}}<br /> : Displays info tree for Emacs<br /> <br /> There are many more help commands available. Enter C-h C-h in emacs for a full listing.</div>

169.143.0.105 https://wikemacs.org/index.php?title=Built-in_help&diff=47098 2015-08-25T16:27:57Z

<p>169.143.0.105: </p> <hr /> <div>Emacs provides many help features, all of which are helpfully bound to a prefix key, C-h.<br /> <br /> == Basic Commands ==<br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h C-h|help-for-help}}<br /> : Provides a list of all help options and prompts you to enter one of the options.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h k|describe-key}}<br /> : Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then provides information about what it does.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h c|describe-key-briefly}}<br /> : Prompts you to enter a key sequence and then displays command that key sequence runs.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h w|where-is}}<br /> : Given a command name, it displays a list of key sequences that could be used to invoke that command.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h v|describe-variable}}<br /> : Prompts you to enter a variable name and then provides full documentation of that variable, including the current value of the variable.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h f|describe-function}}<br /> : Prompts you to enter a function name and then provides full documentation for that function.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h d|apropos-documentation}}<br /> : Prompts you for a list of words or a regexp and then returns a list of functions, variables, etc. that match.<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h b|describe-bindings}}<br /> : Displays all key bindings<br /> <br /> ; {{CommandKeys|C-h i|info}}<br /> : Displays info file for Emacs<br /> <br /> There are many more help commands available. Enter C-h C-h in emacs for a full listing.</div>

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