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====== Linux Screen Keys ======


^Key^Action^Notes^
|Ctrl+a c |new window |&nbsp; 
|Ctrl+a n |next window |I bind F12 to this 
|Ctrl+a p |previous window |I bind F11 to this 
|Ctrl+a " |select window from list |I have window list in the status line
|Ctrl+a Ctrl+a |previous window viewed |&nbsp; 
|Ctrl+a S |split terminal horizontally into regions |Ctrl+a c to create new window there 
|Ctrl+a | split terminal vertically into regions |Requires screen &gt;= 4.1 
|Ctrl+a |resize |resize region |&nbsp; 
|Ctrl+a |fit |fit screen size to new terminal size |Ctrl+a F is the same. Do after resizing xterm 
|Ctrl+a |remove |remove region |Ctrl+a X is the same 
|Ctrl+a tab |Move to next region |&nbsp; 
|Ctrl+a d |detach screen from terminal |Start screen with -r option to reattach 
|Ctrl+a A |set window title |&nbsp;
|Ctrl+a x |lock session |Enter user password to unlock 
|Ctrl+a [ |enter scrollback/copy mode |Enter to start and end copy region. Ctrl+a ] to leave this mode 
|Ctrl+a ] |paste buffer |Supports pasting between windows 
|Ctrl+a &gt; |write paste buffer to file |useful for copying between screens 
|Ctrl+a &lt; |read paste buffer from file |useful for pasting between screens 
|Ctrl+a ? |show key bindings/command names |Note unbound commands only in man page 
|Ctrl+a : |goto screen command prompt |up shows last command entered

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