Word-Abbreviation Commands

Keystrokes

Command name

Description

(none)

abbrev-mode

Enter (or exit) word abbreviation mode.

C-x a i g

inverse-add-global-abbrev

Type global abbreviation, then definition.

C-x a i l

inverse-add-local-abbrev

Type local abbreviation, then definition.

(none)

unexpand-abbrev

Undo the last word abbreviation.

(none)

write-abbrev-file

Write the word abbreviation file.

(none)

edit-abbrevs

Edit the word abbreviations.

(none)

list-abbrevs

View the word abbreviations.

(none)

kill-all-abbrevs

Kill abbreviations for this session.

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