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Getting Started

To read the on-line documentation try M-x org-info

Visibility Cycling

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

Motion

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

Structure Editing

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

Capture - Refile - Archiving

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

Filtering and Sparse Trees

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

Tables

Creating a table

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 |

Commands available inside tables

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

Re-aligning and field motion

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

Row and column editing

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 ^

Regions

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

Miscellaneous

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 +

Tables created with the table.el package

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 ~

Spreadsheet

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 }/{

Formula Editor

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 }

Working with Code (Babel)

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

Completion

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

“TODO” Items and Checkboxes

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 #

Properties and Column View

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

Timestamps

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 Â±1 day S-RIGHT/LEFT\notetwo
change year/month/day at cursor by Â±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

Clocking time

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

Agenda Views

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

Commands available in an agenda buffer

View Org file

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

Change display

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

Remote editing

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

Misc

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

Calendar commands

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

Quit and Exit

quit agenda, remove agenda buffer q
exit agenda, remove all agenda buffers x

LaTeX and cdlatex-mode

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 [

Exporting and Publishing

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`\}

Comments: Text not being exported

Lines starting with # and subtrees starting with COMMENT are never exported.

toggle COMMENT keyword on entry C-c ;

Dynamic Blocks

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

Notes

[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.

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