Terminal · Cut back to the start of the line
Killing
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+UMac
Ctrl+UBoth systems use the same combination.
Cuts from the cursor back to the start of the line; bash takes only what is behind the cursor while zsh throws away the whole line with the same key.
- Group
- Killing
- Keys held
- 2
In a terminal Ctrl+C is not copy; it interrupts whatever is running. Copy is Ctrl+Shift+C in Windows Terminal and Cmd+C on a Mac.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
Q. What is the shortcut for Cut back to the start of the line in Terminal?
Cuts from the cursor back to the start of the line; bash takes only what is behind the cursor while zsh throws away the whole line with the same key. It is Ctrl+U on Windows and Ctrl+U on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, Ctrl+U on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Killing in Terminal.