Jupyter Notebook start

Published: (December 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM EST)
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Source: Dev.to

Source: Dev.to

What is Jupyter Notebook?

Interactive coding environment for Python (and other languages like R, Julia via kernels).

Modes in Jupyter

  • Command Mode – used to control cells, Esc to enter
  • Edit Mode – used to type code or text, Enter to enter

Keyboard Shortcuts

ShortcutAction
Shift + EnterRun cell & go to next
Ctrl + EnterRun cell & stay
Alt + EnterRun & insert new cell
AInsert cell above
BInsert cell below
YConvert to Code
D + DDelete cell
CCopy cell
XCut cell
VPaste below
Shift + VPaste above
Ctrl + /Comment / Uncomment
TabAuto‑complete
Shift + TabFunction help
Ctrl + ZUndo
Ctrl + YRedo
MConvert to Markdown

File extension: Use .ipynb

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