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Emacs Configuration

Notes & Org

Directory Structure

• ~/NPersonal/agenda.org - All tasks (Inbox, Tasks, Meetings)
• ~/NPersonal/archive.org - Completed/archived items
• ~/NPersonal/*.md - Denote markdown notes

agenda.org Structure

* Inbox      <- quick captures
* Tasks      <- organized tasks
* Meetings   <- meetings

Org Agenda

Key	Action
C-c a	Open agenda dispatcher
C-c c	Capture (quick note/todo)

In Agenda View

Key	Action
n / p	Next / previous item
t	Cycle TODO state
RET	Go to item
q	Quit agenda

Org Mode

Key	Action
C-c C-t	Cycle TODO state
C-c C-s	Schedule
C-c C-d	Set deadline
C-c C-w	Refile to another file/heading
C-c C-x C-a	Archive subtree
C-c l s	Store link
C-c l i	Insert link

Capture Templates (C-c c)

Key	Action
c	Quick capture to Inbox
r	Capture with reference
t	Task
m	Meeting
e i	Email to Inbox
e t	Email to Tasks
e f	Email follow-up with deadline

Denote (Markdown Notes)

Notes are saved as: 20241226T123456--title__keyword1_keyword2.md

Key	Action
C-c n n	Create new note
C-c n f	Find or create note
C-c n i	Insert link to note
C-c n l	Show backlinks
C-c n r	Rename file
C-c n k	Add keyword
C-c n K	Remove keyword
C-c n b	Backlinks for org heading
C-c n h	Link to org heading

Archive

Completed tasks go to archive.org under * Archived heading.

• C-c C-x C-a - Archive current subtree
• C-c C-w then select archive.org - Refile to archive

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Email (mu4e)

Launch

Key	Action
C-c e	Open mu4e

Main View

Key	Action
U	Update mail (run mbsync)
j	Jump to maildir
s	Search
b	Bookmarks
C	Compose new message
;	Switch context (account)
q	Quit mu4e

Headers View (Message List)

Key	Action
n / p	Next / previous message
RET	View message
d	Mark for trash
D	Mark for delete
t	Mark for action (prompts)
u	Unmark
m	Move to folder
e	Refile (archive)
+ / -	Mark / unmark flag
!	Mark as read
?	Mark as unread
r	Reply
R	Reply all
F	Forward
x	Execute marked actions
U	Unmark all
%	Mark by pattern
T	Mark thread
g	Rerun search
q	Quit to main view

Message View

Key	Action
n / p	Next / previous message
SPC / DEL	Scroll down / up
r	Reply
R	Reply all
F	Forward
o	Open attachment
e	Save attachment
a	View action (open in browser, etc.)
#	Toggle citation folding
.	Raw view
h	Toggle headers
q	Return to headers

Compose

Key	Action
C-c C-c	Send message
C-c C-k	Kill (discard) message
C-c C-d	Save as draft
C-c C-a	Attach file
C-c C-s	GPG sign message
C-c C-e	GPG encrypt message

Bookmarks (from main view, press b)

Key	Action
u	Unread messages
t	Today's messages
w	Last 7 days
i	UChicago Inbox
p	Personal Inbox

Search Tips

• from:john - messages from john
• to:jane - messages to jane
• subject:meeting - subject contains meeting
• flag:unread - unread messages
• flag:attach - messages with attachments
• date:today..now - today's messages
• date:7d..now - last 7 days
• maildir:/uchicago/Inbox - specific maildir
• AND, OR, NOT - boolean operators