Reference Guide

CLI Line-Editing Conventions
Table 10 describes the key combinations you can use to edit commands or increase the speed of
command entry. You can access this list from the CLI by entering help from the User or Privileged EXEC
modes.
Table 10: CLI Editing Conventions
Key Sequence Description
[DEL] or [Backspace] Delete previous character.
[Ctrl]+[A] Go to beginning of line.
[Ctrl]+[E] Go to end of line.
[Ctrl]+[F] Go forward one character.
[Ctrl]+[B] Go backward one character.
[Ctrl]+[D] Delete current character.
[Ctrl]+[U, X] Delete to beginning of line.
[Ctrl]+[K] Delete to end of line.
[Ctrl]+[W] Delete previous word.
[Ctrl]+[T] Transpose previous character.
[Ctrl]+[P] Go to previous line in history buer.
[Ctrl]+[R] Rewrites or pastes the line.
[Ctrl]+[N] Go to next line in history buer.
[Ctrl]+[Y] Prints last deleted character.
[Ctrl]+[Q] Enables serial flow.
[Ctrl]+[S] Disables serial flow.
[Ctrl]+[Z] Return to root command prompt.
[Tab], [SPACE] Command-line completion.
Exit Go to next lower command prompt.
? List available commands, keywords, or parameters.
Using CLI Help
Enter a question mark (?) at the command prompt to display the commands available in the current
mode.
(Extreme 220) >?
enable Enter into user privilege mode.
help Display help for various special keys.
logout Exit this session. Any unsaved changes are lost.
password Change an existing user’s password.
ping Send ICMP echo packets to a specified IP address.
quit Exit this session. Any unsaved changes are lost.
show Display Switch Options and Settings.
telnet Telnet to a remote host.
Using the Command-Line Interface
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