| Ctrl+ X | Exit from editor |
| Ctrl + O | Save (output) file |
| Ctrl+ V | Page Down 1 screen |
| Ctrl + Y | Page UP 1 screen |
| Ctrl + E | Move cursor to END of LINE |
| Ctrl + A | Move cursor to BEGINNING of LINE |
| Ctrl + D | Delete character AT cursor |
| Ctrl + K | Delete 1 line (Cut) |
| Ctrl + U | Paste (uncut) last item Cut |
| Ctrl + W | Search for string in file (find) |
| Ctrl + C | Give cursor POSITION in file (line number + char number) |
| Ctrl + T | Run Spell Checker |
| Ctrl + G | Get help on pico commands |
| Ctrl + R | Inserts a File into current location |