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![]() You can cancel both of the previous commands by typing Ctrl+C. All shortcuts use lowercase letters and unmodified number keys, so Ctrl+G is NOT Ctrl+Shift+G. ![]() Note that nano does not use the Shift key in shortcuts. The most common ones are listed at the bottom of the screen, but there are many more that aren’t. Program functions are referred to as “shortcuts” in nano, such as saving, quitting, justifying, etc. It’s pretty simple, so type some text out, or copy something and paste it into your terminal so we have something to play with. It’s a WYSIWYG editor “what you see is what you get.” What you type directly goes into the text input, unless you modify it with a key like Control or Meta. Here, you can see that it says “New File.” Lastly, the final two rows at the bottom are what make this program very user-friendly: the shortcut lines. The third-line from the bottom is a “system message” line that displays information relevant to the program executing a function. ![]() ![]() If you have a new file that isn’t saved yet, you’ll see “New Buffer.” Next, you’ll see the contents of your document, a body of text. At the top, you’ll see the name of the program and version number, the name of the file you’re editing, and whether the file has been modified since it was last saved. ![]()
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