In this video, we'll learn how to efficiently select text using Emacs' built-in key bindings! We cover the "mark," the region, and the various ways we can use those to select text. I'll also tell you about the "mark ring" and how it can be a very quick way to navigate back to previous locations you visited in the buffers you are editing!

Check out the show notes here: https://systemcrafters.cc/emacs-essentials/efficient-selection-key-bindings/

We cover the following topics:

- 0:00 Intro
- 0:36 What will we learn?
- 1:17 What is the "mark"?
- 2:55 Creating Regions
- 11:57 Specialized Marking Commands
- 17:24 Remember Your Place with the Mark Ring
- 22:44 The Global Mark Ring
- 25:51 What's next?

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Check out my other video series!

- Emacs Essentials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48JlgiBpw_I&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oPZvSdewHG8uApD7THlLLCV
- Emacs From Scratch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74zOY-vgkyw&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oPH1au7H6B7bBJ4ZO7BXjSZ
- Emacs Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKTKmE1wLyw&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oMHJ6Xil1YdnYtlWd5hHZql
- Emacs Desktop Environment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7xB2fFk1tQ&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oNPbEMYEtswOVTvq7CVddCS
- Emacs IDE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-NAM9U5JYE&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oNvsrtk_iZSb94krGRofFjN
- Emacs Mail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZRyEhi4y44&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oM-kA19xOQc8s0gr0PpFGJQ
- Learning Emacs Lisp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQK_DaaX34Q&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oPQtn7FQEF3D7sroZbXuPZ7
- Craft Your System with GNU Guix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBaqOK75cho&list=PLEoMzSkcN8oNxnj7jm5V2ZcGc52002pQU

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