Terminal · Reuse the last argument
History
Windows · Linux
!$Mac
!$Both systems use the same combination.
Stands in for the last argument of the previous command; the shell expands it at run time, so you cannot see what it will become before you press Enter.
- Group
- History
- Keys held
- 1
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 Reuse the last argument in Terminal?
Stands in for the last argument of the previous command; the shell expands it at run time, so you cannot see what it will become before you press Enter. It is !$ on Windows and !$ on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
Yes, !$ on both.
Q. How many keys is that?
1 pressed together. The combination sits under History in Terminal.