Hotkeys & Shortcuts

Question 1

Tab

Answer 1

Completes a partial command name entry

Question 2

Backspace

Answer 2

Erases the character to the left of the cursor

Question 3

Ctrl + D

Answer 3

Erases the character at the cursor

Question 4

Ctrl + K

Answer 4

Erases all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line

Question 5

Ctrl + U or Ctrl + X

Answer 5

Erases all characters from the cursor back to the beginning of the command line

Question 6

Esc D

Answer 6

Erases all characters from the cursor to the end of the word

Question 7

Ctrl + W

Answer 7

Erases the word to the left of the cursor

Question 8

Ctrl + A

Answer 8

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line

Question 9

Left Arrow or Ctrl + B

Answer 9

Moves the cursor one character to the left

Question 10

Esc B

Answer 10

Moves the cursor back one word to the left

Question 11

Esc F

Answer 11

Moves the cursor forward one word to the right

Question 12

Right Arrow or Ctrl + F

Answer 12

Moves the cursor one character to the right

Question 13

Ctrl + E

Answer 13

Moves the cursor to the end of the command line

Question 14

Up Arrow or Ctrl + P

Answer 14

Recalls the previous command in the history buffer, beginning with the most recent command

Question 15

Down Arrow or Ctrl + N

Answer 15

Goes to the next line in the history buffer

Question 16

Ctrl + R or Ctrl + I or Ctrl + L

Answer 16

Redisplays the system prompt and command line after a console message

Question 17

When terminal window displays “–More–” , what does the Enter Key do?

Answer 17

Display the next line

Question 18

When terminal window displays “–More–”, What does the Space bar do?

Answer 18

Display the next screen

Question 19

When terminal window displays “–More–”, What does Any other key do?

Answer 19

Ends the display string, returning to previous prompt.
*Except “y”, which answers “yes” to the –More—prompt, and acts like the Space bar.

Question 20

Ctrl-C

Answer 20

When in any config mode, ends the config mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode. When in setup mode, aborts back to the command prompt.

Question 21

Ctrl-Z

Answer 21

When in any config mode, ends the config mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.

Question 22

Ctrl-Shift-6

Answer 22

All-purpose break sequence used to abort DNS lookups, traceroutes, pings, etc.