Tutorial
The fastest way to learn Macros is the interactive tutorial, the same idea as GNU Emacs's TUTORIAL. Open it with:
| Key | Command |
|---|---|
| C-h t | help-with-tutorial |
How it works
The tutorial opens a normal, editable buffer — you read the text and practice the commands right there, on your own copy. Lines beginning with >> tell you a command to try at that spot. Because it's a real buffer, nothing is simulated: when the tutorial says to delete a word or split a window, you actually do it.
It stays faithful to the GNU Emacs tutorial, but every key it teaches is a binding that genuinely exists in Macros (see Keybindings).
Notation it uses
- C-<chr> — hold Control and press the character.
- M-<chr> — hold Meta (Alt/Option) and press the character, or press Esc then the character.
What it covers
- Basic cursor motion and scrolling.
- Deleting, killing (cutting), and yanking (pasting).
- The mark and the region.
- Files and buffers — opening, saving, switching.
- Windows — splitting and moving between panes.
- Getting more help.
If modal editing is on (the default), remember you move in Normal state with h/j/k/l and type in Insert state. The tutorial's Emacs-style motion keys (C-f, C-n, …) work in every state.
When you're done, explore further with M-x, C-h f, and C-h a — see Getting help.