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The following commands work when the cursor is inside a table. Outside of
tables, the same keys may have other functionality.
Re-aligning and field motion
Key
Function
C-c C-c
re-align the table without moving the cursor
TAB
re-align the table, move to next field
S-TAB
move to previous field
RET
re-align the table, move to next row
M-a/e
move to beginning/end of field
Row and column editing
Key
Function
M-LEFT/RIGHT
move the current column left
M-S-LEFT
kill the current column
M-S-RIGHT
insert new column to left of cursor position
M-UP/DOWN
move the current row up/down
M-S-UP
kill the current row or horizontal line
M-S-DOWN
insert new row above the current row
C-c -
insert hline below (C-u : above) current row
C-c RET
insert hline and move to line below it
C-c ^
sort lines in region
Regions
Key
Function
C-c C-x C-w/M-w/C-y
cut/copy/paste rectangular region
C-c C-q
fill paragraph across selected cells
Miscellaneous
Key
Function
C-c `
edit the current field in a separate window
C-u TAB
make current field fully visible
M-x org-table-export
export as tab-separated file
M-x org-table-import
import tab-separated file
C-c +
sum numbers in current column/rectangle
To limit column width to N characters, use ... | <N> | ....
Tables created with the table.el package
Key
Function
C-c ~
insert a new table.el table
C-c C-c
recognize existing table.el table
C-c ~
convert table (Org-mode <-> table.el)
Spreadsheet
Formulas typed in field are executed by TAB, RET and C-c C-c.
= introduces a column formula, := a field formula.
Example: Add Col1 and Col2: =1+2
… with printf format specification: =1+2;%.2f
… with constants from constants.el: =1/c/cm
sum from 2nd to 3rd hline: :=vsum(@II..@III)
Key
Function
=
apply current column formula
C-c =
set and eval column formula
C-u C-c #
set and eval field formula
C-c *
re-apply all stored equations to current line
C-u C-c *
re-apply all stored equations to entire table
C-u C-u C-c *
iterate table to stability
C-#
rotate calculation mark through # * ! ^ _
C-c ?
show line, column, formula reference
C-c }/{
toggle grid / debugger
Formula Editor
Key
Function
=C-c ‘=
edit formulas in separate buffer
C-c C-c
exit and install new formulas
C-u C-c C-c
exit, install, and apply new formulas
C-c C-q
abort
C-c C-r
toggle reference style
TAB
pretty-print Lisp formula
M-TAB
complete Lisp symbol
S-cursor
shift reference point
M-up/down
shift test line for column references
M-S-up/down
scroll the window showing the table
C-c }
toggle table coordinate grid
Links
Key
Function
C-c l
globally store link to the current location
C-c C-l
insert a link (TAB completes stored links)
C-u C-c C-l
insert file link with file name completion
C-c C-l
edit (also hidden part of) link at point
C-c C-o
open file links in emacs
C-u C-c C-o
…force open in emacs/other window
mouse-1/2
open link at point
mouse-3
…force open in emacs/other window
C-c %
record a position in mark ring
C-c &
jump back to last followed link(s)
C-c C-x C-n
find next link
C-c C-x C-p
find previous link
=C-c ‘=
edit code snippet of file at point
C-c C-x C-v
toggle inline display of linked images
Working with Code (Babel)
Key
Function
C-c C-c
execute code block at point
C-c C-o
open results of code block at point
C-c C-v c
check code block at point for errors
C-c C-v j
insert a header argument with completion
C-c C-v v
view expanded body of code block at point
C-c C-v I
view information about code block at point
C-c C-v g
go to named code block
C-c C-v r
go to named result
C-c C-v u
go to the head of the current code block
C-c C-v n
go to the next code block
C-c C-v p
go to the previous code block
C-c C-v d
demarcate a code block
C-c C-v x
execute the next key sequence in the code edit bu
C-c C-v b
execute all code blocks in current buffer
C-c C-v s
execute all code blocks in current subtree
C-c C-v t
tangle code blocks in current file
C-c C-v f
tangle code blocks in supplied file
C-c C-v i
ingest all code blocks in supplied file into the
C-c C-v z
switch to the session of the current code block
C-c C-v l
load the current code block into a session
C-c C-v a
view sha1 hash of the current code block
Completion
In-buffer completion completes TODO keywords at headline start, TeX macros
after `', option keywords after `#-‘, TAGS after `:’, and dictionary words
elsewhere.
Key
Function
M-TAB
complete word at point
Items and Checkboxes
Key
Function
C-c C-t
rotate the state of the current item
S-LEFT/RIGHT
select next/previous state
C-S-LEFT/RIGHT
select next/previous set
C-c C-x o
toggle ORDERED property
C-c C-v
view TODO items in a sparse tree
C-3 C-c C-v
view 3rd TODO keyword’s sparse tree
C-c , [ABC]
set the priority of the current item
C-c , SPC
remove priority cookie from current item
S-UP/DOWN
raise/lower priority of current item
M-S-RET
insert new checkbox item in plain list
C-c C-x C-b
toggle checkbox(es) in region/entry/at point
C-c C-c
toggle checkbox at point
C-c #
update checkbox statistics (C-u : whole file)
Tags
Key
Function
C-c C-q
set tags for current heading
C-u C-c C-q
realign tags in all headings
C-c \\
create sparse tree with matching tags
C-c C-o
globally (agenda) match tags at cursor
Properties and Column View
Key
Function
C-c C-x p/e
set property/effort
C-c C-c
special commands in property lines
S-left/right
next/previous allowed value
C-c C-x C-c
turn on column view
C-c C-x i
capture columns view in dynamic block
q
quit column view
v
show full value
e
edit value
n/p or S-left/right
next/previous allowed value
a
edit allowed values list
> / <
make column wider/narrower
M-left/right
move column left/right
M-S-right
add new column
M-S-left
Delete current column
Timestamps
Key
Function
C-c .
prompt for date and insert timestamp
C-u C-c .
like C-c . but insert date and time format
C-c !
like C-c . but make stamp inactive
C-c C-d
insert DEADLINE timestamp
C-c C-s
insert SCHEDULED timestamp
C-c / d
create sparse tree with all deadlines due
C-c C-y
the time between 2 dates in a time range
S-RIGHT/LEFT
change timestamp at cursor ±1 day
S-UP/DOWN
change year/month/day at cursor by ±1
C-c >
access the calendar for the current date
C-c <
insert timestamp matching date in calendar
C-c C-o
access agenda for current date
mouse-1/RET
select date while prompted
C-c C-x C-t
toggle custom format display for dates/times
Clocking time
Key
Function
C-c C-x C-i
start clock on current item
C-c C-x C-o/x
stop/cancel clock on current item
C-c C-x C-d
display total subtree times
C-c C-c
remove displayed times
C-c C-x C-r
insert/update table with clock report
Agenda Views
Key
Function
C-c [
add/move current file to front of agenda
C-c ]
remove current file from your agenda
=C-‘=
cycle through agenda file list
C-c C-x </>
set/remove restriction lock
C-c a a
compile agenda for the current week
C-c a t
compile global TODO list
C-c a T
compile TODO list for specific keyword
C-c a m
match tags, TODO kwds, properties
C-c a M
match only in TODO entries
C-c a #
find stuck projects
C-c a L
show timeline of current org file
C-c a C
configure custom commands
C-c C-o
agenda for date at cursor
Commands available in an agenda buffer
View Org file
Key
Function
SPC/mouse-3
show original location of item
L
show and recenter window
TAB/mouse-2
goto original location in other window
RET
goto original location, delete other windows
C-c C-x b
show subtree in indirect buffer, ded.\ frame
F
toggle follow-mode
Change display
Key
Function
o
delete other windows
v
view mode dispatcher
d w vm vy vSP
switch to day/week/month/year/def view
D / G / K
toggle diary entries / time grid / habits
E / R
toggle entry text / clock report
l / v l/L/c
toggle display of logbook entries
v a/A
toggle inclusion of archived trees/files
r / g
refresh agenda buffer with any changes
/
filter with respect to a tag
s
save all org-mode buffers
f / b
display next/previous day,week,…
. / j
goto today / some date (prompt)
Remote editing
Key
Function
0-9
digit argument
t
change state of current TODO item
C-k
kill item and source
/ a
archive default
C-c C-w
refile the subtree
: / T
set/show tags of current headline
e
set effort property (prefix=nth)
=, / P=
set / compute priority of current item
S-UP/DOWN
raise/lower priority of current item
C-c C-a
run an attachment command
C-c C-s/d
schedule/set deadline for this item
S-LEFT/RIGHT
change timestamp one day earlier/later
>
change timestamp to today
i
insert new entry into diary
I / O / X
start/stop/cancel the clock on current item
J
jump to running clock entry
m / u / B
mark / unmark / execute bulk action
Misc
Key
Function
C-c C-o
follow one or offer all links in current entry
Calendar commands
Key
Function
c
find agenda cursor date in calendar
c
compute agenda for calendar cursor date
M
show phases of the moon
S
show sunrise/sunset times
H
show holidays
C
convert date to other calendars
Quit and Exit
Key
Function
q
quit agenda, remove agenda buffer
x
exit agenda, remove all agenda buffers
LaTeX and cdlatex-mode
Key
Function
C-c C-x C-l
preview LaTeX fragment
TAB
expand abbreviation (cdlatex-mode)
=` / ‘=
insert/modify math symbol (cdlatex-mode)
C-c C-x [
insert citation using RefTeX
Exporting and Publishing
Exporting creates files with extensions .txt and .html in the current
directory. Publishing puts the resulting file into some other place.
Key
Function
C-c C-e
export/publish dispatcher
C-c C-e C-v
export visible part only
C-c C-e #
insert template of export options
C-c :
toggle fixed width for entry or region
C-c C-x {\tt\char`\}
toggle pretty display of scripts, entities
Comments: Text not being exported
Lines starting with # and subtrees starting with COMMENT are never
exported.
Key
Function
C-c ;
toggle COMMENT keyword on entry
Dynamic Blocks
Key
Function
C-c C-x C-u
update dynamic block at point
C-u C-c C-x C-u
update all dynamic blocks
Footnotes
This is only a suggestion for a binding of this command. Choose your
own key as shown under ACTIVATION.
Keybinding affected by org-support-shift-select and also
org-replace-disputed-keys.