Installation guide
Controlling Input
Key or
Mouse
Action for
Windows
Preference
Control
Key for
MATLAB
standard
(Emacs)
Preference
Key or Mouse
Action for
Macintosh
Preference Operation
Ctrl+N Recall next line — for details, see
“Recalling Previous Lines” on page 3-19.
Works only after using the up arrow or
Ctrl+P.
With the Accessibility preference
selected, m ove s the cursor down a line
when it is above the prompt. In that
event, use Ctrl+
to recall previous lines
for Windows and Macintosh key bindings.
Ctrl+Home
None Home
Move to top of Command Window.
Ctrl+End
None
End Move to end of C ommand Window.
None None
Cmd+Home Move cursor and scroll to top of Comm and
Window.
None None
Cmd+End Move cursor and scroll to end of Command
Window.
None None
Shift+Cmd+Home Select to top of Command Window.
None None
Shift+Cmd+End Select to end o f Command Window.
Ctrl+B Move back one character.
Ctrl+F Move forward one character.
Ctrl+
None
Option+
Move l eft one word.
Ctrl+
None
Option+
Move rig ht one word.
Home
Ctrl+A Cmd+
Move to be ginning of current statement.
With Macintosh key bindings, move to
beginning of current line.
End Ctrl+E Cm d+ Move to end of current statement. With
Macintosh key bindings, move to end of
current line.
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