Terminal · Swap two words
Editing
Windows · Linux
Alt+TMac
Option+TSwaps the word before the cursor with the one before that, so two arguments typed in the wrong order can be righted without deleting.
- Group
- Editing
- 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 Swap two words in Terminal?
Swaps the word before the cursor with the one before that, so two arguments typed in the wrong order can be righted without deleting. It is Alt+T on Windows and Option+T on a Mac.
Q. Is it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Alt+T on Windows, Option+T on a Mac.
Q. How many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Editing in Terminal.