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Enhanced editing commands |
The user interface includes an enhanced
editing mode that provides a set of editing key functions that allows
the user to edit a command line as it is being typed. The key
sequences indicated in Figure
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used to move the cursor on the command line for corrections or
changes. Although enhanced editing mode is automatically enabled with
the current software release, it can be disabled if it interferes with
the interaction of written scripts. To disable
enhanced editing mode, type
terminal no editing
at the privileged EXEC mode prompt.
The editing command set provides a horizontal scrolling feature for commands that extend beyond a single line on the screen. When the cursor reaches the right margin, the command line shifts ten spaces to the left. The first ten characters of the line cannot be seen, but a user can scroll back and check the syntax at the beginning of the command. To scroll back, press Ctrl-B or the left arrow key repeatedly until the beginning of the command entry is reached. Ctrl-A will return a user directly to the beginning of the line. In the example shown in Figure
Screen output varies, depending on Cisco IOS software level and router configuration. Ctrl-Z is a command used to back out of configuration mode. This will return the user to the privileged EXEC mode prompt.
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the command entry extends beyond one line. When the cursor first
reaches the end of the line, the line is shifted ten spaces to the
left and redisplayed. The dollar sign ($)
indicates that the line has been scrolled to the left. Each time the
cursor reaches the end of the line, the line is again shifted ten
spaces to the left. 
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