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Advise about case where C-h is rebound.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Wed, 30 Mar 1994 18:20:07 +0000
parents e76136b468b3
children 027fb17a2952
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779 character saying what kind of help you want. If you are REALLY lost, 779 character saying what kind of help you want. If you are REALLY lost,
780 type C-h ? and Emacs will tell you what kinds of help it can give. 780 type C-h ? and Emacs will tell you what kinds of help it can give.
781 If you have typed C-h and decide you don't want any help, just 781 If you have typed C-h and decide you don't want any help, just
782 type C-g to cancel it. 782 type C-g to cancel it.
783 783
784 (Some sites rebind the character C-h. They really shouldn't do this
785 as a blanket measure, so complain to the operator. Meanwhile, if C-h
786 does not display a message about help at the bottom of the screen, try
787 typing M-x help RET instead.)
788
784 The most basic HELP feature is C-h c. Type C-h, a c, and a 789 The most basic HELP feature is C-h c. Type C-h, a c, and a
785 command character or sequence, and Emacs displays a very brief 790 command character or sequence, and Emacs displays a very brief
786 description of the command. 791 description of the command.
787 792
788 >> Type C-h c Control-p. 793 >> Type C-h c Control-p.