-Emacs tips: Use Dired to manage files sacha Chua

You can start Dired (Directory editor) with M-x dired, or you can use C-x C-f Basic commands 2014-02-24 (find-file) to open RET open > Use m to a directory. C сору R or G-xd Why it's cool • Browse through directories ° and open files with RET menu for See the Operate lots of commands Mark multiple files to act on them

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U or U to unmarksome or all files)go to parent directoryRename files by editingtheir filenames with waivedC-x C-q changes to writable mode→edit the filenames just like text!Great with M-x query-replace,Keyboard macros, etc. C-x C-q to apply.→ Recognize this keyboard shortcut? It usuallytoggles read-only in buffers/files. ☺And more...See dired+(Dired Plus) foreven moreCommands andCustomizationoptions.00Select regionsmoreUse "contextmenu items• easily workwith all files