OpenWindows User's Guide

Move Caret Functions

Table 17-3 Commands that Move the Caret Within Text

Sequence 

Action 

Control-b or Left Arrow 

Moves the caret one character to the left 

Control-f or Right Arrow 

Moves the caret one character to the right 

Control-Shift-b 

Moves the caret one word to the right 

Control-,  

Moves the caret one word to the left 

Control-. 

Moves the caret to the end of the word 

Control-a 

Moves the caret to the start of line 

Control-e 

Moves the caret to the end of the line 

Control-p or Up Arrow 

Moves the caret up one line, maintaining column position 

Control-n or Down Arrow 

Moves the caret down one line, maintaining column position 

Control-Return, End 

Moves the caret to the end of text 

Control-Shift-Return or Home 

Moves the caret to beginning of text 

Page Up 

Moves caret up one pane 

Page Down 

Moves caret down one pane