Table E-23. Help commands
Table E-23. Help commands (Chapter 14)
| Keystrokes | Command name | Question answered |
|---|---|---|
| C-h k Help → Describe → Describe Key | describe-key | What command does this keystroke sequence run, and what does it do? |
| C-h f Help → Describe → Describe Function | describe-function | What does this function do? |
| C-h v Help → Describe → Describe Variable | describe-variable | What does this variable mean, and what is its value? |
| C-h m Help → Describe → Describe Buffer Modes | describe-mode | Tell me about the modes the current buffer is in. |
| C-h b Help → Describe → List Key Bindings | describe-bindings | What are all the key bindings for this buffer? |
| C-h a Help → Search Documentation → Find Commands by Name | apropos-command | What commands include this word? |
| (none) Help → Search Documentation → Find Options by Name | apropos-variable | What variables include this regular expression? |
| (none) Help → Search Documentation → Find Any Object by Name | apropos | What functions and variables involve this regular expression? |
Table E-24. Documentation help commands
Table E-24. Documentation help commands (Chapter 14)
| Keystrokes | Command name | Action |
|---|---|---|
| C-h t Help → Emacs Tutorial | help-with-tutorial | Run the Emacs tutorial. |
| C-h i | info | Start the Info documentation reader. If prefaced with C-u, reads an Info file of your choice. |
| C-h r Help → Read the Emacs Manual | info-emacs-manual | Open the Emacs manual. |
| C-h K Help → More Manuals → Find Key in Manual | Info-goto-emacs-key-command-node | Start Info documentation reader at the node that discusses this key sequence. |
| (none) Help → Search Documentation → Look Up Subject in User Manual | emacs-index-search | Search the index of the Emacs user manual. |
| C-h p | finder-by-keyword | Invoke a menu that lets you get information about Emacs Lisp packages available on your system. |
Table E-25. Important modes