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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:4ch"><code><span class="synB">BIND</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn">-list</span>]</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn">-delete</span> | <span class="syn">-reset</span>]</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;key></span> <span class="syn14">[<span class="syn13">&lt;command></span> <span class="syn13">[<span class="syn14">&lt;data></span>]</span>]</span>]</span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##


| | |
| --- | --- |
| [`-list`](/documentation/help/bind_-list): |       Displays a list of all the bindable commands. |
| `-delete`: |     Removes the binding. |
| `-reset`: |      Reset a key to its default binding. |

A name of the binding and the command to perform; if no parameter is given,
the list of bindings will be displayed.

Details:

Adds or removes a binding; the binding itself is case-sensitive and may
contain as many characters as you want.

Key bindings are case sensitive so uppercase letters mean you also have
to use the shift key, except for ctrl which does not support shift but
the keys must always be typed in uppercase.

## Examples ##

    /BIND
    /BIND meta-c /CLEAR
    /BIND meta-C /CYCLE
    /BIND meta-q change_window 16
    /BIND -delete meta-y
    /BIND ^W^C /WINDOW NEW HIDE
    /BIND ^W^K /WINDOW KILL
    /BIND ^[[11~ command AWAY I'm off for today :)
    /BIND ^[[12~ command AWAY

## See also ##
[ALIAS](/documentation/help/alias)