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Using the CLI 113
Command Completion
CLI can complete partially entered commands when the user presses the <tab> or <space>
key. If a command entered is not complete, is not valid, or if some parameters of the command
are not valid or missing, an error message is displayed to assist in entering the correct command.
By pressing the <tab> key, an incomplete command is changed into a complete command. If
the characters already entered are not enough for the system to identify a single matching
command, the <?>key displays the available commands matching the characters already
entered.
Short Form Commands
The CLI supports the short forms of all commands. As long as it is possible to recognize the
entered command unambiguously, the CLI accepts the short form of the command as if the
user typed the full command.
Keyboard Shortcuts
The CLI has a range of keyboard shortcuts to assist in editing the CLI commands. The help
command, when used in the User EXEC and Privileged EXEC modes, displays the keyboard
short cuts.
The following table contains the CLI shortcuts displayed by the help command.
Keyboard Key Description
<Delete, Backspace> Delete previous character
<Ctrl>+<A> Go to beginning of line
<Ctrl>+<E> Go to end of line
<Ctrl>+<F> Go forward one character
<Ctrl>+<B> Go backward one character
<Ctrl>+<D> Delete current character
<Ctrl>+<U,X> Delete to beginning of line
<Ctrl>+<K> Delete to the end of the line.
<Ctrl>+<W> Delete previous word
<Ctrl>+<T> Transpose previous character
<Ctrl>+<P> Go to previous line history buffer
<Ctrl>+<R> Rewrites or pastes the line
<Ctrl>+<N> Go to next line in history buffer
<Ctrl>+<Y> Print last deleted character
<Ctrl>+<Q> Enables serial flow