Linux Screen Shortcuts

Screen is a much under utilized program, which provides the following functionality:

    Remote terminal session management (detaching or sharing terminal sessions)
    unlimited windows (unlike the hard-coded number of Linux virtual consoles)
    Scroll back buffer (not limited to video memory like Linux virtual consoles)
    copy/paste between windows
    notification of either activity or inactivity in a window
    split terminal (horizontally and vertically) into multiple regions
    locking other users out of terminal

Key    Action    Notes
Ctrl+a c    new window   
Ctrl+a n    next window   
Ctrl+a p    previous window   
Ctrl+a "    select window from list   
Ctrl+a Ctrl+a    previous window viewed   
   
Ctrl+a S    split terminal horizontally into regions    Ctrl+a c to create new window there
Ctrl+a |    split terminal vertically into regions    Requires debian/ubuntu patched screen 4.0
Ctrl+a :resize    resize region   
Ctrl+a :fit    fit screen size to new terminal size    Ctrl+a F is the same. Do after resizing xterm
Ctrl+a :remove    remove region    Ctrl+a X is the same
Ctrl+a tab    Move to next region   
   
Ctrl+a d    detach screen from terminal    Start screen with -r option to reattach
Ctrl+a A    set window title   
Ctrl+a x    lock session    Enter user password to unlock
Ctrl+a [    enter scrollback/copy mode    Enter to start and end copy region. Ctrl+a ] to leave this mode
Ctrl+a ]    paste buffer    Supports pasting between windows
Ctrl+a >    write paste buffer to file    useful for copying between screens
Ctrl+a <    read paste buffer from file    useful for pasting between screens
   
Ctrl+a ?    show key bindings/command names    Note unbound commands only in man page
Ctrl+a :    goto screen command prompt    up shows last command entered

Hope this is helpful.