Abbreviations Used in the Documentation

In the explanations below, x and y are used generically to refer to some key on the keyboard.

C-x
Hold the control key at the same time as the x key.
C-X
Hold the control key, shift key, and the x key at the same time.
Esc-x
escape key followed by x.
M-x
Hold the meta key at the same time as the x key. The meta key is labeled on some keyboards with a diamond. If you have no meta key, try sequentially hitting the escape key followed by the x key.
M-x y
Hold the meta key at the same time as the x key. Then hit the y key.

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