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# Keyboard Shortcuts

Xonsh comes pre-baked with a few keyboard shortcuts. The following is only available under the prompt-toolkit shell.

## Editing

Shortcut | Description
--- | ---
`Ctrl-C` | Cancel the current command if nothing is selected.
`Shift-Left` or `Shift-Right` | Select one character in either direction.
`Ctrl-Shift-Left` or `Ctrl-Shift-Right` | Select one word in either direction.
`Ctrl-V` | Paste clipboard contents.
`Ctrl-Backspace` or `Ctrl-H` | Delete a single word (like `Alt-Backspace`).
`Ctrl-X + Ctrl-E` | Open the current buffer in your default text editor.
`Ctrl-Right` | Complete a single auto-suggestion word.
`Shift+Enter` | Start new line without execution. Terminal must support xterm modifyOtherKeys mode 1 or Kitty keyboard protocol.

## Selection Actions

The following shortcuts work when text is selected (e.g. via `Shift+Arrow` keys):

Shortcut | Description
--- | ---
`Ctrl-C` | Copy selected text.
`Ctrl-X + Ctrl-C` | Copy selected text (alternative).
`Ctrl-X + Ctrl-X` | Cut selected text.
`Tab` | Indent selected lines.
`Shift+Tab` | Unindent selected lines.
`Escape` | Cancel selection.

## Execution

Shortcut | Description
--- | ---
`Ctrl-J` | Similar to enter in a few respects: 1. Execute the current buffer. 2. End and execute a multiline statement.
`Ctrl-M` | Same as `Ctrl-J`.

## Exit

Press `Ctrl-D` to exit xonsh and return to original terminal. If not called by another terminal, then exit current terminal window. Similar to `exit`.

## Links

> - Add your own key bindings