<p> This is how poor a user of Emacs I am: I still habitually use <code class="verbatim">C-@ (set-mark-command)</code> to set the mark. I mean, on what planet is that easier or more ergonomic than <code class="verbatim">C-SPC (set-mark-command)</code>?</p> <p> I actually started retraining myself to use <code class="verbatim">C-SPC</code> a while ago, and it&#39;s mostly taken—but I still occasionally catch myself going for that awkward pinky-thumb-middle-finger chord that fires <code class="verbatim">C-@</code>.</p> <p> More interesting for me to learn how to use effectively is <code class="verbatim">C-x C-x (exchange-point-and-mark)</code>. I know I spend a lot of unnecessary time scrolling around the screen rather than targetting where I want to go. Internalizing <code class="verbatim">C-x C-x</code> is, I think, the first step in moving a little faster.</p>