October 10, 2025
IOS CLI Shortkeys

Below are different keystrokes to help you move around in the Cisco IOS CLI Command Line.

CTRL-A: Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line

Esc B: Moves the cursor back one word.

Esc D: Deletes from the cursor to the end of the word.

CTRL-E: Moves the cursor to the end of the line

Esc F: Moves the cursor forward one word.

CTRL-K: Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the line.

CTRL-L: Redisplay the current command line if you get a message on the screen.

Esc U: Capatilizes letters from the cursor to the end of the word.

CTRL-U: Deletes all characters from the cursor to the beginning of the line.

CTRL-W: Deletes the word left of the cursor.

 

 

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