Re: copying and pasting in emacs

[rustom <rustompmody@gmail.com>]

On Apr 5, 7:17 pm, luca.pampar...@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am unable to figure out how to select and copy text as you would do
> in another editors:
>
> For example, one thing I normally need to do is select from the
> current position upto the next few words. Normally, I just press shift
> + ctrl and the left or right arrow key and the editor would highlight
> one word at a time. I have so far been unable to figure out how to
> highlight text in emacs using the keyboard.
>
> Anyone knows how I can do it esp. highlighting one word, line etc. at
> a time.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Luca

See cua-mode and related stuff (http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/
CuaMode )