Re: copying and pasting in emacs

[Richard Riley <rileyrgdev@googlemail.com>]

luca.pamparana@gmail.com writes:

> 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

Google up "emacs mark region"

e.g

http://as760.http.sasm3.net/textbooks/emacs/emacs_12.html