Command key combinations that can be used in both EXEC and configuration modes

N7k keystroke shortcuts.md

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl-B	More cursor one char left, good for multi-line commands
Ctrl-C	Cancels the command and returns to the command prompt (EXEC mode)
Ctrl-D	Deletes the character at the cursor
Ctrl-F	Moves the cursor one character to the right
Ctrl-G	Exits to the previous command mode without removing the command string
Ctrl-K	Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line
Ctrl-L	Redisplays the current command line
Ctrl-N	Displays the next command in the command history
Ctrl-O	Clears the terminal screen
Ctrl-P	Displays the previous command in the command history
Ctrl-T	Transposes the character to the left of the cursor with the character located to the right of the cursor
Ctrl-U	Deletes all characters from the cursor to the beginning of the command line
Ctrl-V	Removes any special meaning for the following keystroke. For example, press Ctrl-V before entering a question mark (?) in a regular expression
Ctrl-W	Deletes the word to the left of the cursor
Ctrl-X, H	Lists the history of commands you have entered. When using this key combination, press and release the Ctrl and X keys together before pressing H
Ctrl-Y	Recalls the most recent entry in the buffer (press keys simultaneously)