Org mode for the new guy.

Org mode for the new guy.

[Garrett Fuller]

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I am still learning how to use emacs. When I was learned about org mode, I
was really excited. I found it very difficult to extract the basic usage of
org mode from the resources available on the website. The resources
available are both plentiful and VERY thorough, but all I wanted was a
rundown of basic use commands so I could play with it and get comfortable.

I eventually got there, and wrote myself a little ,org cheat sheet of
controls and commands. I wanted to share what I worked out with other
beginners somehow, but I have absolutely no idea how to go about that.

So, I figured I would share it with you guys. Maybe you can make it
available for beginners?

Org mode is cooler than sliced bread, btw. Love it. I am now taking notes
in all of my classes with it. Thanks alot!

-- 
The more I learn, the more I know I don't know.
Garrett Fuller

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This tutorial assumes a basic command of EMACS.
Move your cursor to the '*' and press tab to unfold.

* org mode controls

** General controls
  1. Stars denote headlines
     - Number of starts denotes depth
     - C-ret to make a new headline

  2. Lists are set off by dashes or numbers.
     - Shift left  Bullet to Number
     - Shift right Number to Bullet

  3. Make another entry
     - Use M-ret

  4. Move items  up or down
     - M-up
     - M-Down

  5. Promote or Demote items.
     - Promote   M-Left
     - Demote    M-Right

  6. Promote or Demote Trees
     - M-Shift-left, promote
     - M-Shift-right, demote

  7. TODO!
     - simply type *TODO
     - C-c, C-t close-out item.

** Movement Controls
   1. Move by headlines!!
      - Previous C-c, C-p
      - Next     C-c, C-n

   2. Move up a headline level!
      - C-c, C-u  UP a level

   3. Move to peer headlines!
      - C-c, C-f Forward
      - C-c, C-b Backwards

** Visibility Controls
*** Cycle your Visibility
   - Tab on a headline cycles.
     1. Open the head.
     2. Open collapsed levels.
     3. Close all levels
*** Global Visibility
   - Use Shift-Tab
     1. Open the head.
     2. Open collapsed levels.
     3. Close all levels
*** Buffer Narrowing!
    - C-x, n  Narrows a buffer
    - C-x, n, s   Narrows a buffer to only a single sub tree!
    - C-x, n, w   WIDENS BACK OUT!


* Garrett Fuller
  - 2015
  - garrettec1 on github

Re: Org mode for the new guy.

[Gour]

Garrett Fuller <garrettec1@gmail.com> writes:

> So, I figured I would share it with you guys. Maybe you can make it
> available for beginners?

I find the Compact guide pretty nice: http://orgmode.org/guide/


Sincerely,
Gour

-- 
Whatever action a great man performs, common men follow. And 
whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues.

Re: Org mode for the new guy.

[Tory S. Anderson]

I think you might like the orgmode reference cards (pick your format):

http://orgmode.org/worg/orgcard.html
http://orgmode.org/orgcard.pdf
http://orgmode.org/orgcard.txt

<shameless-plug> You might also be interested in my screencast/blog series, "NOn-Programmer's Emacs"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8AqHdZTgNI&index=1&list=PLGSBMyq5kLRZOPH4GlMqwskuyQ8AHmUwL

Welcome to Emacs for study; for university, I've lived on it.
- Tory

Garrett Fuller <garrettec1@gmail.com> writes:

> I am still learning how to use emacs. When I was learned about org
> mode, I was really excited. I found it very difficult to extract the
> basic usage of org mode from the resources available on the website.
> The resources available are both plentiful and VERY thorough, but all
> I wanted was a rundown of basic use commands so I could play with it
> and get comfortable.
>
> I eventually got there, and wrote myself a little ,org cheat sheet of
> controls and commands. I wanted to share what I worked out with other
> beginners somehow, but I have absolutely no idea how to go about
> that.
>
> So, I figured I would share it with you guys. Maybe you can make it
> available for beginners? 
>
> Org mode is cooler than sliced bread, btw. Love it. I am now taking
> notes in all of my classes with it. Thanks alot!
>
> --
> The more I learn, the more I know I don't know.
> Garrett Fuller

Re: Org mode for the new guy.

[Steinar Bang]

I also wrote my own howto a while back (centered around what I was using
t the time):
 http://steinar.bang.priv.no/2012/05/02/using-org-mode/

Re: Org mode for the new guy.

[Richard Lawrence]

Garrett Fuller <garrettec1@gmail.com> writes:

> I am still learning how to use emacs. When I was learned about org mode, I
> was really excited. I found it very difficult to extract the basic usage of
> org mode from the resources available on the website. The resources
> available are both plentiful and VERY thorough, but all I wanted was a
> rundown of basic use commands so I could play with it and get comfortable.
>
> I eventually got there, and wrote myself a little ,org cheat sheet of
> controls and commands. I wanted to share what I worked out with other
> beginners somehow, but I have absolutely no idea how to go about that.
>
> So, I figured I would share it with you guys. Maybe you can make it
> available for beginners?

Cool, thanks!  I've been using Org for years now and I didn't even know
about C-x n s and C-x n w.  Thanks for sharing.

Best,
Richard

Re: Org mode for the new guy.

[Thierry Banel]

Cool!
You may share on the Worg site.
Look here for easy instructions:
  http://orgmode.org/worg/worg-about.html


Le 21/02/2015 04:31, Garrett Fuller a écrit :
> I am still learning how to use emacs. When I was learned about org
> mode, I was really excited. I found it very difficult to extract the
> basic usage of org mode from the resources available on the website.
> The resources available are both plentiful and VERY thorough, but all
> I wanted was a rundown of basic use commands so I could play with it
> and get comfortable.
>
> I eventually got there, and wrote myself a little ,org cheat sheet of
> controls and commands. I wanted to share what I worked out with other
> beginners somehow, but I have absolutely no idea how to go about that.
>
> So, I figured I would share it with you guys. Maybe you can make it
> available for beginners? 
>
> Org mode is cooler than sliced bread, btw. Love it. I am now taking
> notes in all of my classes with it. Thanks alot!
>
> -- 
> The more I learn, the more I know I don't know.
> Garrett Fuller