Using Cisco IOS XE Software
Using Keyboard Shortcuts
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Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Software Configuration Guide
Using Keyboard Shortcuts
Commands are not case sensitive. You can abbreviate commands and parameters if the abbreviations
contain enough letters to be different from any other currently available commands or parameters.
Table 5 li
sts the keyboard shortcuts for entering and editing commands.
Using the History Buffer to Recall Commands
The history buffer stores the last 20 commands you entered. History substitution allows you to access
these commands without retyping them, by using special abbreviated commands.
Table 6 li
sts the history substitution commands.
Ta b l e 5 Keyboard Shortcuts
Keystrokes Purpose
Ctrl-B or
the L
eft Arrow key
1
Move the cursor back one character
Ctrl-F or
the R
ight Arrow key1
Move the cursor forward one character
Ctrl-A Move the cursor to the beginning of the command line
Ctrl-E Move the cursor to the end of the command line
Esc B Move the cursor back one word
Esc F Move the cursor forward one word
1. The arrow keys function only on ANSI-compatible terminals such as VT100s.
Ta b l e 6 History Substitution Commands
Command Purpose
Ctrl-P or t
he Up Arrow key
1
Recall commands in the history buffer, beginning with the most
recent command. Repeat the key sequence to recall successively
older commands.
Ctrl-N or
the Down Arrow key1 Return to more recent commands in the history buffer after
recalling commands with Ctrl-P or the Up Arrow key.
Router# sho
w history While in EXEC mode, list the last several commands you have just
entered.
1. The arrow keys function only on ANSI-compatible terminals such as VT100s.
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