Find next command in nano?

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I use CTRL+W then Enter every time, is there a "Find Next" command in nano?

Dennis · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-31T16:54:07.867

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You can get a list of all keyboard shortcuts by pressing ^G (Ctrl + G).

From Main nano help text:

M-W     (F16)           Repeat last search

M-W is Vim/Emacs notation, where M means Meta (a key present on MIT and Sun keyboards).

On IBM-compatible keyboards – depending on, e.g., your window manager and terminal emulator – you can invoke the shortcut with Alt + W (hold, tap), Win + W (hold, tap) or Esc, W (tap, tap).

F16 can be emulated with Shift + F4 (hold, tap); in general, F<12+n> can be emulated with Shift + F<n>. In the unlikely case your keyboard has such a key, you can simply press F16.

edited May 31 '17 at 16:54

answered Apr 11 '13 at 23:37

Dennis

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I actually read the help text, but didn't know `M` meant `ALT`. What does `M` mean BTW? – IMB Apr 12 '13 at 09:16
From Putty (Windows) ssh-ing to an Ubuntu, with `Configuration | Connection | Data | Terminal details | Terminal-type string` set to `linux` I confirm that the combination `Alt` + `M` works as "find next". – Xavi Montero Feb 20 '16 at 15:23
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Short answer: `Alt + W` – testing_22 Dec 31 '21 at 22:38
Thanks! Only `Esc + W` worked for me, on xTerm. – TheBigBadBoy Jan 13 '23 at 15:48

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