Emacs Key Combinations Note that C-x means Control-X while M-x means Meta-X where meta may mean hitting and releasing the escape key, or alt. These keys are excerpted from the Unix in a Nutshell book. The first column has their default key binding; the second their function name; last is a short description. File Handling Commands C-x C-f find-file Find a file and read it to screen. C-x C-v find-a