| Keys | Function |
| CTRL-X CTRL-C | Exit |
| CTRL-X CTRL-S | Save |
| CTRL-P | Previous Line |
| CTRL-B | Back 1 char |
| CTRL-F | Forward 1 char |
| CTRL-N | Next Line |
| ALT-B | Back 1 word |
| ALT-F | Forward 1 word |
| CTRL-A | Start of line |
| CTRL-E | End of line |
| ESC-< | Top of doc |
| ESC-> | Bottom of doc |
| CTRL-K | Delete from cursor to end of line |
| CTRL-SPACE | Set mark |
| CTRL-W | Cut from mark to cursor |
| CTRL-Y | Paste |
| CTRL-X U | Undo |
| CTRL-_ | Undo |
| CTRL-U nnn FUNCTION | Repeat FUNCTION nnn times |
| ALT-X command | Execute command. Options include replace-string. Can use TAB completion. |