Tips for Navigating Round Powershell

When using Powershell there are a few keys which can be used to help navigate around inside the powershell window. This is pretty basic stuff but can save a few uneccessary key presses on the keyboard.

Page Up – Skips to the first command stored in the history buffer.

Page Down – Skips to the last command stored in the history buffer.

Up Arrow – moves back one command in the history buffer.

Down Arrow – moves forward one command in the history buffer.

Home – Jumps to the beginning of the command line.

End – Jumps to the end of the command line.

Ctrl+LeftArrow – goes to the left, one word at a time.

Ctrl+RightArrow – goes to the right, one word at a time.

Tab – AutoCompletes input  (in the console type get-s and press tab, press tab again etc…).

F7 – Shows history buffer, i.e. the list of the commands you have entered in that session (use the up and down arrow keys to navigate the buffer).