Keyboard navigation
Last updated: 31/10/2024
Some keyboard shortcuts for navigating the terminal. No need to remember all of these obviously but they do help!
Shortcut table
| Keyboard inputs | Description |
|---|---|
| Right arrow OR Ctrl + F |
Move terminal cursor to the right. |
| Left arrow OR Ctrl + B |
Move terminal cursor to the left. |
| Up Arrow | Show previous command that you've used before. |
| Down Arrow | Show next command that you've used before. |
| Tab ⇆ | Auto-complete what you're typing. |
| Tab ⇆ (x2) | List all possible completions. |
| Ctrl + A | Move to the start of line you're typing. |
| Ctrl + E | Move to the end of line you're typing. |
| Ctrl + U | Delete everything on the left side starting from the cursor. |
| Ctrl + K | Delete everything on the right side starting from the cursor. |
| Ctrl + W | Delete a word before the cursor. |
| Ctrl + L | Clear the terminal screen. |
| Ctrl + C | Stop current process or command. |
| Ctrl + Z | Pause current process or command. To resume type fg in the terminal. |
| Ctrl + D | Log out, close a tab inside the terminal or exit the terminal. |
| Ctrl + R | Search command history. |
| Ctrl + Shift + C | Copy selected text (you must use the mouse cursor for selecting text). |
| Ctrl + Shift + V | Paste copied text. |
| Ctrl + Shift + N | Open another new terminal window. |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Open a new tab inside the terminal |
| Ctrl + Tab ⇆ | Switch between tabs inside the terminal. |