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diff --git a/doc/emacs/custom.texi b/doc/emacs/custom.texi index aaf41d2aef1..f75512a00e9 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/custom.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/custom.texi @@ -1990,13 +1990,17 @@ to assign meanings to key bindings that use these modifiers. The modifier bits are labeled as @samp{s-}, @samp{H-} and @samp{A-} respectively. +@cindex modifier keys unsupported by keyboard Even if your keyboard lacks these additional modifier keys, you can -enter it using @kbd{C-x @@}: @kbd{C-x @@ h} adds the Hyper flag to +enter them using @kbd{C-x @@}: @kbd{C-x @@ h} adds the Hyper flag to the next character, @kbd{C-x @@ s} adds the Super flag, and @kbd{C-x @@ a} adds the Alt flag. For instance, @kbd{C-x @@ h C-a} is a way to enter @kbd{Hyper-Control-a}. (Unfortunately, there is no way to add two modifiers by using @kbd{C-x @@} twice for the same character, because the first one goes to work on the @kbd{C-x}.) +You can similarly enter the Shift, Control, and Meta modifiers by +using @kbd{C-x @ S}, @kbd{C-x @ c}, and @kbd{C-x @ m}, respectively, +although this is rarely needed. @node Function Keys @subsection Rebinding Function Keys |