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Chapter 2 Using Cisco IOS XE Software Using Keyboard Shortcuts 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 2-1 lists the keyboard shortcuts for entering and editing commands. Table 2-1 Keyboard Shortcuts Keystrokes Purpose Ctrl-B or the Left Arrow key1 Move the cursor back one character Ctrl-F or the Right 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. 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 2-2 lists the history substitution commands. Table 2-2 History Substitution Commands Command Ctrl-P or the Up Arrow key1 Purpose 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# show 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. OL-16506-10 Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Software Configuration Guide 2-5