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... 1.2 Essential nn Commands


Before we go into the step by step process of using nn, here is a
list of essential nn commands.  Be aware that *NN IS CASE SENSITIVE*
-- many commands use upper case letters because lower case letters
are reserved for selecting articles.

Type...      In order to...
=======      ==============
SPC          Do the next reasonable thing, usually keep moving through
             articles and newsgroups -- next page, next article, next 
             newsgroup, etc.
RET          Default response to a prompt
^G           Cancel the current prompt
?            Quick help on commands available in current mode
:?           Present help on colon commands
:help        Present help subjects
:help subj   Present help on subj, where `subj' is in the `:help' list
:man         Present sections of the nn manual on a menu.  You can then 
             use nn's commands to choose and read sections of the manual.
Q            Quit
:q!          Quit & don't record what you read (or marked read) this 
             session



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