# Modern text editing

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Text Editor Input also works for [SSH sessions](https://docs.warp.dev/terminal/warpify/ssh).
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### Soft Wrapping

Warp supports soft wrapping in the input editor. If an autosuggestion goes off-screen, the input editor will be horizontally scrollable to make it visible. Some operations treat soft-wrapped lines like a logical line (`TRIPLE-CLICK`) while other operations treat soft wrapped lines like visible different lines (`UP`/`DOWN`, `SHIFT-UP`/`SHIFT-DOWN`).

### Copy on Select

Warp supports copy on select for selectable text within [Blocks](https://docs.warp.dev/terminal/blocks).

* Toggle this feature **Settings** > **Features** > **Terminal** or search for "Copy on select" in the [Command Palette](https://docs.warp.dev/terminal/command-palette).

### Autocomplete quotes, parentheses, and brackets

Warp can automatically complete quotes, brackets, and parentheses like you're used to in IDEs.

* Toggle this feature **Settings** > **Features** > **Text Editing** or search for "Autocomplete quotes" in the [Command Palette](https://docs.warp.dev/terminal/command-palette).

## How to use it

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<table><thead><tr><th width="317">Keyboard binding</th><th>Shortcut description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>ESCAPE</code></td><td>Closes the input suggestions or history menu</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-L</code></td><td>Clears the terminal</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-H</code></td><td>Backspace</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-C</code></td><td>Clear the entire editor buffer</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-U</code></td><td>Copy and Clear the current line</td></tr><tr><td><code>CMD-SHIFT-K</code></td><td>Clear selected lines</td></tr><tr><td><code>CMD-C</code>, <code>CMD-X</code>, <code>CMD-V</code></td><td>Copy, cut, paste</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-W</code> / <code>OPT-D</code></td><td>Cut the word to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>OPT-BACKSPACE</code> / <code>OPT-D</code></td><td>Delete the word to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-K CMD-DELETE</code></td><td>Delete everything to the right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>OPT-LEFT</code> / <code>OPT-RIGHT</code></td><td>Move to the beginning of the previous / next word</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-OPT-LEFT</code> / <code>CTRL-OPT-RIGHT</code></td><td>Move backward / forward by one subword</td></tr><tr><td><code>CMD-LEFT</code> <code>CTRL-A</code>/ <code>CTRL-E</code> <code>CMD-DOWN</code> <code>CMD-RIGHT</code></td><td>Move the cursor to the start / end of the line</td></tr><tr><td><code>SHIFT-LEFT</code> / <code>SHIFT-RIGHT</code></td><td>Select the character to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>OPT-SHIFT-LEFT</code> / <code>OPT-SHIFT-RIGHT</code></td><td>Select the word to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>CMD-SHIFT-LEFT</code> / <code>CMD-SHIFT-RIGHT</code></td><td>Select everything to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>SHIFT-UP</code> / <code>SHIFT-UP</code></td><td>Select everything above / below the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>CMD-A</code></td><td>Select the entire editor buffer</td></tr><tr><td><code>SHIFT-ENTER</code> <code>CTRL-ENTER</code> <code>OPT-ENTER</code></td><td>Insert newline</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-R</code></td><td>Command Search</td></tr><tr><td><code>CMD-D</code></td><td>Split pane</td></tr></tbody></table>
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{% tab title="Windows" %}

<table><thead><tr><th width="317">Keyboard binding</th><th>Shortcut description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>ESCAPE</code></td><td>Closes the input suggestions or history menu</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-L</code></td><td>Clears the terminal</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-H</code></td><td>Backspace</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-C</code></td><td>Clear the entire editor buffer</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-U</code></td><td>Copy and Clear the current line</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-SHIFT-K</code></td><td>Clear selected lines</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-C</code>, <code>CTRL-X</code>, <code>CTRL-V</code></td><td>Copy, cut, paste</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-W</code> / <code>ALT-D</code></td><td>Cut the word to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>ALT-BACKSPACE</code> / <code>ALT-D</code></td><td>Delete the word to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-K</code></td><td>Delete everything to the right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>ALT-LEFT</code> / <code>ALT-RIGHT</code></td><td>Move to the beginning of the previous / next word</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-LEFT</code> / <code>CTRL-RIGHT</code></td><td>Move backward / forward by one subword</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-A</code>/ <code>CTRL-E</code></td><td>Move the cursor to the start / end of the line</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Select the character to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>META-SHIFT-B</code> / <code>META-SHIFT-F</code></td><td>Select the word to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Select everything to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>SHIFT-UP</code> / <code>SHIFT-UP</code></td><td>Select everything above / below the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-A</code></td><td>Select the entire editor buffer</td></tr><tr><td><code>SHIFT-ENTER</code> <code>CTRL-ENTER</code> <code>ALT-ENTER</code></td><td>Insert newline</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-R</code></td><td>Command Search</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-SHIFT-D</code></td><td>Split pane</td></tr></tbody></table>
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{% tab title="Linux" %}

<table><thead><tr><th width="317">Keyboard binding</th><th>Shortcut description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>ESCAPE</code></td><td>Closes the input suggestions or history menu</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-L</code></td><td>Clears the terminal</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-H</code></td><td>Backspace</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-C</code></td><td>Clear the entire editor buffer</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-U</code></td><td>Copy and Clear the current line</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-SHIFT-K</code></td><td>Clear selected lines</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-C</code>, <code>CTRL-X</code>, <code>CTRL-V</code></td><td>Copy, cut, paste</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-W</code> / <code>ALT-D</code></td><td>Cut the word to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>ALT-BACKSPACE</code> / <code>ALT-D</code></td><td>Delete the word to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-K</code></td><td>Delete everything to the right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>ALT-LEFT</code> / <code>ALT-RIGHT</code></td><td>Move to the beginning of the previous / next word</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-LEFT</code> / <code>CTRL-RIGHT</code></td><td>Move backward / forward by one subword</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-A</code>/ <code>CTRL-E</code></td><td>Move the cursor to the start / end of the line</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Select the character to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>META-SHIFT-B</code> / <code>META-SHIFT-F</code></td><td>Select the word to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Select everything to the left / right of the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>SHIFT-UP</code> / <code>SHIFT-UP</code></td><td>Select everything above / below the cursor</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-A</code></td><td>Select the entire editor buffer</td></tr><tr><td><code>SHIFT-ENTER</code> <code>CTRL-ENTER</code> <code>ALT-ENTER</code></td><td>Insert newline</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-R</code></td><td>Command Search</td></tr><tr><td><code>CTRL-SHIFT-D</code></td><td>Split pane</td></tr></tbody></table>
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## How it Works

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Text Editor Input Demo
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<figure><img src="https://4009768362-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPsjNxoJ0NFCXW6rRdHH3%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-e80844ae06b894bf60fbb2baad6a1d8843095fcd%2Fsoft-wrapping.png?alt=media" alt="soft wrapping text in Warp input editor"><figcaption><p>Soft Wrapping Demo</p></figcaption></figure>


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