How do I select text using the keyboard?
After selecting text, I click on Edit. It shows Copy <copy>.
How do I copy text using the keyboard?
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3 Answers
Press Ctrl-Space to mark start of block.
Move cursor until end of block.
Press Alt-w to copy
Move to insert position
Press Ctrl-y to paste
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1I can't select by ctrl+space,and if I use mouse to select,I also can't copy by alt+w. What happened?– samSep 16, 2011 at 14:52
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@sam: Ctrl-space do not select, only mark the start of block. Then you will see the selection expanding if you move the cursor.– enzotibSep 16, 2011 at 15:11
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Sorry for my typo unclearly,I know I should use keyboard to move cursor. When I press Ctrl+space it just open input method like scim. Even when I use mouse to select,I also can't copy by alt+w. Because when I open gedit to paste,it appears nothing.– samSep 17, 2011 at 5:41
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I mean to copy and paste inside emacs itself, don't know if it work to paste outside of it. And you can try Ctrl-@ instead of Ctrl-space.– enzotibSep 17, 2011 at 7:41
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I have tried ctrl+2 and ctrl+shift+2 (means ctrl+@) with keyboard's direction key(up,down,left,right on the right of keyboard), but I also can't select any characters.– samSep 17, 2011 at 9:30
I found another way just the same as windows' operations.
Emacs menu > Options > C-x/C-c/C-v Cut and Paste (CUA).
That option will let me use Shift+Arrow keys to select, Ctrl+C to copy, and ctrl+V to paste.
But it only work in emacs. It could not paste on gedit.
If I want to paste to gedit, I should use menu > edit > copy.
I didn't find any shortcut to menu > edit > copy.
Try turning on PC Selection mode. See also the copy/paste page on emacswiki
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Is PcSelectionMode also support for normal emacs or should I install another emacs? By the way,I know C- means ctrl, M- means alt, and what's S- ?– samSep 17, 2011 at 5:41
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It should be available in the default installation of GNU Emacs. You can try turning it on with
M-x pc-selection-mode– TomSep 17, 2011 at 6:22 -
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