Cisco Router Shortcut Keys

CLI Shortcut Keys for Cisco IOS Software Command Editing Functions
Key Sequence Description
Ctrl-A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line
Ctrl-R Redisplays a line
Ctrl-U Erases a line
Ctrl-W Erases a word
Ctrl-Z Ends configuration mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode
Tab Finishes a partial command
Backspace Removes one character to the left of the cursor
Ctrl-P or Up Arrow Allows you to scroll forward through former commands
Ctrl-N or Down Arrow Allows you to scroll backward through former commands
Ctrl-E Moves the cursor to the end of the current line
Ctrl-F or right arrow Moves forward one character
Ctrl-B or left arrow Moves back one character
Esc+B Moves back one word
Esc+F Moves forward one word