OrgMode Cheat Sheet

orgmode_cheat_sheet.txt

From http://orgmode.org/orgcard.txt on 2016-09-13

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Org-Mode Reference Card (for version 7.8.11)
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Getting Started
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To read the on-line documentation try             M-x org-info

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Visibility Cycling
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rotate current subtree between states             TAB
rotate entire buffer between states               S-TAB
restore property-dependent startup visibility     C-u C-u TAB
show the whole file, including drawers            C-u C-u C-u TAB
reveal context around point                       C-c C-r

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Motion
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next/previous heading                             C-c C-n/p
next/previous heading, same level                 C-c C-f/b
backward to higher level heading                  C-c C-u
jump to another place in document                 C-c C-j
previous/next plain list item                     S-UP/DOWN\notetwo

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Structure Editing
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insert new heading/item at current level          M-RET
insert new heading after subtree                  C-RET
insert new TODO entry/checkbox item               M-S-RET
insert TODO entry/ckbx after subtree              C-S-RET
turn (head)line into item, cycle item type        C-c -
turn item/line into headline                      C-c *
promote/demote heading                            M-LEFT/RIGHT
promote/demote current subtree                    M-S-LEFT/RIGHT
move subtree/list item up/down                    M-S-UP/DOWN
sort subtree/region/plain-list                    C-c ^
clone a subtree                                   C-c C-x c
copy visible text                                 C-c C-x v
kill/copy subtree                                 C-c C-x C-w/M-w
yank subtree                                      C-c C-x C-y or C-y
narrow buffer to subtree / widen                  C-x n s/w

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Capture - Refile - Archiving
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capture a new item (C-u C-u = goto last)          C-c c \noteone
refile subtree (C-u C-u = goto last)              C-c C-w
archive subtree using the default command         C-c C-x C-a
move subtree to archive file                      C-c C-x C-s
toggle ARCHIVE tag / to ARCHIVE sibling           C-c C-x a/A
force cycling of an ARCHIVEd tree                 C-TAB

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Filtering and Sparse Trees
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construct a sparse tree by various criteria       C-c /
view TODO's in sparse tree                        C-c / t/T
global TODO list in agenda mode                   C-c a t \noteone
time sorted view of current org file              C-c a L

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Tables
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Creating a table
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just start typing, e.g.                           |Name|Phone|Age RET |- TAB
convert region to table                           C-c |
... separator at least 3 spaces                   C-3 C-c |

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Commands available inside tables
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The following commands work when the cursor is inside a table.
Outside of tables, the same keys may have other functionality.

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Re-aligning and field motion
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re-align the table without moving the cursor      C-c C-c
re-align the table, move to next field            TAB
move to previous field                            S-TAB
re-align the table, move to next row              RET
move to beginning/end of field                    M-a/e

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Row and column editing
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move the current column left                      M-LEFT/RIGHT
kill the current column                           M-S-LEFT
insert new column to left of cursor position      M-S-RIGHT

move the current row up/down                      M-UP/DOWN
kill the current row or horizontal line           M-S-UP
insert new row above the current row              M-S-DOWN
insert hline below (C-u : above) current row      C-c -
insert hline and move to line below it            C-c RET
sort lines in region                              C-c ^

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Regions
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cut/copy/paste rectangular region                 C-c C-x C-w/M-w/C-y
fill paragraph across selected cells              C-c C-q

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Miscellaneous
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to limit column width to N characters, use        ...| <N> |...
edit the current field in a separate window       C-c `
make current field fully visible                  C-u TAB
export as tab-separated file                      M-x org-table-export
import tab-separated file                         M-x org-table-import
sum numbers in current column/rectangle           C-c +

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Tables created with the table.el package
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insert a new table.el table                       C-c ~
recognize existing table.el table                 C-c C-c
convert table (Org-mode <-> table.el)             C-c ~

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Spreadsheet
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Formulas typed in field are executed by TAB,
RET and C-c C-c.  = introduces a column
formula, := a field formula.

Example: Add Col1 and Col2                        |=$1+$2      |
... with printf format specification              |=$1+$2;%.2f|
... with constants from constants.el              |=$1/$c/$cm |
sum from 2nd to 3rd hline                         |:=vsum(@II..@III)|
apply current column formula                      | = |

set and eval column formula                       C-c =
set and eval field formula                        C-u C-c =
re-apply all stored equations to current line     C-c *
re-apply all stored equations to entire table     C-u C-c *
iterate table to stability                        C-u C-u C-c *
rotate calculation mark through # * ! ^ _ $       C-#
show line, column, formula reference              C-c ?
toggle grid / debugger                            C-c }/{

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Formula Editor
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edit formulas in separate buffer                  C-c '
exit and install new formulas                     C-c C-c
exit, install, and apply new formulas             C-u C-c C-c
abort                                             C-c C-q
toggle reference style                            C-c C-r
pretty-print Lisp formula                         TAB
complete Lisp symbol                              M-TAB
shift reference point                             S-cursor
shift test line for column references             M-up/down
scroll the window showing the table               M-S-up/down
toggle table coordinate grid                      C-c }

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Links
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globally store link to the current location       C-c l \noteone
insert a link (TAB completes stored links)        C-c C-l
insert file link with file name completion        C-u C-c C-l
edit (also hidden part of) link at point          C-c C-l

open file links in emacs                          C-c C-o
...force open in emacs/other window               C-u C-c C-o
open link at point                                mouse-1/2
...force open in emacs/other window               mouse-3
record a position in mark ring                    C-c %
jump back to last followed link(s)                C-c &
find next link                                    C-c C-x C-n
find previous link                                C-c C-x C-p
edit code snippet of file at point                C-c '
toggle inline display of linked images            C-c C-x C-v

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Working with Code (Babel)
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execute code block at point                       C-c C-c
open results of code block at point               C-c C-o
check code block at point for errors              C-c C-v c
insert a header argument with completion          C-c C-v j
view expanded body of code block at point         C-c C-v v
view information about code block at point        C-c C-v I
go to named code block                            C-c C-v g
go to named result                                C-c C-v r
go to the head of the current code block          C-c C-v u
go to the next code block                         C-c C-v n
go to the previous code block                     C-c C-v p
demarcate a code block                            C-c C-v d
execute the next key sequence in the code edit bu C-c C-v x
execute all code blocks in current buffer         C-c C-v b
execute all code blocks in current subtree        C-c C-v s
tangle code blocks in current file                C-c C-v t
tangle code blocks in supplied file               C-c C-v f
ingest all code blocks in supplied file into the  C-c C-v i
switch to the session of the current code block   C-c C-v z
load the current code block into a session        C-c C-v l
view sha1 hash of the current code block          C-c C-v a

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Completion
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In-buffer completion completes TODO keywords at headline start, TeX
macros after `\', option keywords after `#-', TAGS
after  `:', and dictionary words elsewhere.

complete word at point                            M-TAB




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TODO Items and Checkboxes
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rotate the state of the current item              C-c C-t
select next/previous state                        S-LEFT/RIGHT
select next/previous set                          C-S-LEFT/RIGHT
toggle ORDERED property                           C-c C-x o
view TODO items in a sparse tree                  C-c C-v
view 3rd TODO keyword's sparse tree               C-3 C-c C-v

set the priority of the current item              C-c , [ABC]
remove priority cookie from current item          C-c , SPC
raise/lower priority of current item              S-UP/DOWN\notetwo

insert new checkbox item in plain list            M-S-RET
toggle checkbox(es) in region/entry/at point      C-c C-x C-b
toggle checkbox at point                          C-c C-c
update checkbox statistics (C-u : whole file)     C-c #

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Tags
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set tags for current heading                      C-c C-q
realign tags in all headings                      C-u C-c C-q
create sparse tree with matching tags             C-c \\
globally (agenda) match tags at cursor            C-c C-o

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Properties and Column View
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set property/effort                               C-c C-x p/e
special commands in property lines                C-c C-c
next/previous allowed value                       S-left/right
turn on column view                               C-c C-x C-c
capture columns view in dynamic block             C-c C-x i

quit column view                                  q
show full value                                   v
edit value                                        e
next/previous allowed value                       n/p or S-left/right
edit allowed values list                          a
make column wider/narrower                        > / <
move column left/right                            M-left/right
add new column                                    M-S-right
Delete current column                             M-S-left


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Timestamps
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prompt for date and insert timestamp              C-c .
like C-c . but insert date and time format        C-u C-c .
like C-c . but make stamp inactive                C-c !
insert DEADLINE timestamp                         C-c C-d
insert SCHEDULED timestamp                        C-c C-s
create sparse tree with all deadlines due         C-c / d
the time between 2 dates in a time range          C-c C-y
change timestamp at cursor ±1 day                S-RIGHT/LEFT\notetwo
change year/month/day at cursor by ±1            S-UP/DOWN\notetwo
access the calendar for the current date          C-c >
insert timestamp matching date in calendar        C-c <
access agenda for current date                    C-c C-o
select date while prompted                        mouse-1/RET
toggle custom format display for dates/times      C-c C-x C-t


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Clocking time
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start clock on current item                       C-c C-x C-i
stop/cancel clock on current item                 C-c C-x C-o/x
display total subtree times                       C-c C-x C-d
remove displayed times                            C-c C-c
insert/update table with clock report             C-c C-x C-r

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Agenda Views
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add/move current file to front of agenda          C-c [
remove current file from your agenda              C-c ]
cycle through agenda file list                    C-'
set/remove restriction lock                       C-c C-x </>

compile agenda for the current week               C-c a a \noteone
compile global TODO list                          C-c a t \noteone
compile TODO list for specific keyword            C-c a T \noteone
match tags, TODO kwds, properties                 C-c a m \noteone
match only in TODO entries                        C-c a M \noteone
find stuck projects                               C-c a # \noteone
show timeline of current org file                 C-c a L \noteone
configure custom commands                         C-c a C \noteone
agenda for date at cursor                         C-c C-o

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Commands available in an agenda buffer
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View Org file
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show original location of item                    SPC/mouse-3
show and recenter window                          L
goto original location in other window            TAB/mouse-2
goto original location, delete other windows      RET
show subtree in indirect buffer, ded.\ frame      C-c C-x b
toggle follow-mode                                F

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Change display
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delete other windows                              o
view mode dispatcher                              v
switch to day/week/month/year/def view            d w vm vy vSP
toggle diary entries / time grid / habits         D / G / K
toggle entry text / clock report                  E / R
toggle display of logbook entries                 l / v l/L/c
toggle inclusion of archived trees/files          v a/A
refresh agenda buffer with any changes            r / g
filter with respect to a tag                      /
save all org-mode buffers                         s
display next/previous day,week,...                f / b
goto today / some date (prompt)                   . / j

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Remote editing
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digit argument                                    0-9
change state of current TODO item                 t
kill item and source                              C-k
archive default                                   $ / a
refile the subtree                                C-c C-w
set/show tags of current headline                 : / T
set effort property (prefix=nth)                  e
set / compute priority of current item            , / P
raise/lower priority of current item              S-UP/DOWN\notetwo
run an attachment command                         C-c C-a
schedule/set deadline for this item               C-c C-s/d
change timestamp one day earlier/later            S-LEFT/RIGHT\notetwo
change timestamp to today                         >
insert new entry into diary                       i
start/stop/cancel the clock on current item       I / O / X
jump to running clock entry                       J
mark / unmark / execute bulk action               m / u / B

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Misc
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follow one or offer all links in current entry    C-c C-o

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Calendar commands
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find agenda cursor date in calendar               c
compute agenda for calendar cursor date           c
show phases of the moon                           M
show sunrise/sunset times                         S
show holidays                                     H
convert date to other calendars                   C

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Quit and Exit
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quit agenda, remove agenda buffer                 q
exit agenda, remove all agenda buffers            x

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LaTeX and cdlatex-mode
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preview LaTeX fragment                            C-c C-x C-l
expand abbreviation (cdlatex-mode)                TAB
insert/modify math symbol (cdlatex-mode)          ` / '
insert citation using RefTeX                      C-c C-x [

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Exporting and Publishing
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Exporting creates files with extensions .txt and .html
in the current directory.  Publishing puts the resulting file into
some other place.

export/publish dispatcher                         C-c C-e

export visible part only                          C-c C-e v
insert template of export options                 C-c C-e t
toggle fixed width for entry or region            C-c :
toggle pretty display of scripts, entities        C-c C-x {\tt\char`\}

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Comments: Text not being exported
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Lines starting with # and subtrees starting with COMMENT are
never exported.

toggle COMMENT keyword on entry                   C-c ;

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Dynamic Blocks
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update dynamic block at point                     C-c C-x C-u
update all dynamic blocks                         C-u C-c C-x C-u

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Notes
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[1] This is only a suggestion for a binding of this command.  Choose
your own key as shown under ACTIVATION.

[2] Keybinding affected by org-support-shift-select and also
 org-replace-disputed-keys.