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• Editing Command Lines that Wrap
• Deleting Entries
• Scrolling Down a Line or a Screen
• Redisplaying the Current Command Line
• Transposing Mistyped Characters
• Controlling Capitalization
3.8.1 Moving Around on the Command Line
Use the following commands to move the cursor around on the command line in order to make corrections
or changes:
Command Purpose
Press Ctrl-B or press the left
arrow key.
Move the cursor back one character.
Press Ctrl-F or press the right
arrow key.
Move the cursor forward one character.
Press Ctrl-A.
Move the cursor to the beginning of the command
line.
Press Ctrl-E.
Move the cursor to the end of the command line.
Press Esc B.
Move the cursor back one word.
Press
Esc F
.
Move the cursor forward one word.
Note: The arrow keys function only on ANSI-compatible terminals such as VT100s.
3.8.2 Completing a Partial Command Name
If you cannot remember a complete command name, press the Tab key to allow the system to complete a
partial entry.
Keystrokes Purpose
Enter the first few letters and
press the Tab key.
Complete a command name.
If your keyboard does not have a Tab key, press Ctrl-I instead.
In the following example, when you enter the letters “conf” and press the
Tab
key, the system provides the
complete command:
Router# conf<Tab>
Router# configure