RE: copying and pasting in emacs

["Bourgneuf Francois" <francois.bourgneuf@groupe-mma.fr>]

C-<space> to mark the beginnig of the region you want to copy,
then move to the end of the region
M-w to copy

Use C-y for pasting (y stands for yank)
bour9

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> Envoyé : dimanche 5 avril 2009 16:17
> À : help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> Objet : copying and pasting in emacs
> 
> 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
> 
>