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diff --git a/doc/emacs/basic.texi b/doc/emacs/basic.texi index abb65982873..3e768ab54d7 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/basic.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/basic.texi @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ @c This is part of the Emacs manual. -@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2000-2011 +@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2000-2012 @c Free Software Foundation, Inc. @c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions. @node Basic, Minibuffer, Exiting, Top @@ -130,11 +130,13 @@ specifies how many copies of the character to insert @cindex moving the cursor To do more than insert characters, you have to know how to move point (@pxref{Point}). The keyboard commands @kbd{C-f}, @kbd{C-b}, -@kbd{C-n}, and @kbd{C-p} move point to the right, left, up and down +@kbd{C-n}, and @kbd{C-p} move point to the right, left, down, and up, respectively. You can also move point using the @dfn{arrow keys} present on most keyboards: @kbd{@key{right}}, @kbd{@key{left}}, @kbd{@key{down}}, and @kbd{@key{up}}; however, many Emacs users find -that it is slower to use the arrow keys than the control keys. +that it is slower to use the arrow keys than the control keys, because +you need to move your hand to the area of the keyboard where those +keys are located. You can also click the left mouse button to move point to the position clicked. Emacs also provides a variety of additional |