Editing Commands Through Keystrokes - Cisco Catalyst 3650 series Command Reference Manual

Using the Command-Line Interface

Editing Commands through Keystrokes

This table shows the keystrokes that you need to edit command lines. These keystrokes are optional.
The arrow keys function only on ANSI-compatible terminals such as VT100s.
Note
Table 5: Editing Commands through Keystrokes
Capability
Move around the command line to
make changes or corrections.
Recall commands from the buffer
and paste them in the command
line. The switch provides a buffer
with the last ten items that you
deleted.
Delete entries if you make a
mistake or change your mind.
Keystroke
Press Ctrl-B, or press the left
arrow key.
Press Ctrl-F, or press the right
arrow key.
Press Ctrl-A.
Press Ctrl-E.
Press Esc B.
Press Esc F.
Press Ctrl-T.
Press Ctrl-Y.
Press Esc Y.
Press the Delete or Backspace key.
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a (Catalyst 3650 Switches)
Using Editing Features
Purpose
Moves the cursor back one
character.
Moves the cursor forward one
character.
Moves the cursor to the beginning
of the command line.
Moves the cursor to the end of the
command line.
Moves the cursor back one word.
Moves the cursor forward one
word.
Transposes the character to the left
of the cursor with the character
located at the cursor.
Recalls the most recent entry in the
buffer.
Recalls the next buffer entry.
The buffer contains only the last
10 items that you have deleted or
cut. If you press Esc Y more than
ten times, you cycle to the first
buffer entry.
Erases the character to the left of
the cursor.
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