Emacs in the real world – part 2
Here’s a quick start guide for those looking for a quick refresher:
We’re writing C-x C-s to mean simultaneously press the Ctrl and X keys, release, then simultaneously press the Ctrl and S keys (this saves the file in the current buffer). M-! means press the Meta and ! keys – Alt represents Meta on most modern keyboards. You can also press and release Esc, them press !. Oh yes, and as ! is Shift+1 on most keyboards, that’s a bit more stretching!
Start Emacs and type C-h t. This will bring you into the excellent interactive beginners’ tutorial. Run through it, then use your newfound knowledge on a couple of your documents. Print out one of the many crib sheets for Emacs keystrokes available on the web, then join us on these pages to discover Org-mode.
Most time spent on PCs and mobile devices that isn’t lost to passive consumption (eBooks, DVDs, MP3s) is spent either communicating (from email through microblogging to VoIP) or organising (contacts, project planning, wikis, TODO lists). We’ll look at communication next month: this month we show how to make Emacs the centre of your organised life. Org-mode in particular builds structured text and simple, wiki-like syntax into a comprehensive management tool for projects, schedules and workgroups, tightly integrated with diary and contacts.
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