This package offers convenient editing commands much like Eclipse's ability to move and duplicate lines or rectangular selections by way of `move-dup-mode'. If you aren't using `package.el' or plan to customize the default key-bindings, you need to put `move-dup.el' into your Emacs' load-path and `require' it in your Emacs init file; otherwise you can skip this part. (require 'move-dup) If you don't want to toggle the minor mode, you can bind these functions like so. All of these functions work on a single line or a rectangle. (global-set-key (kbd "M-") 'move-dup-move-lines-up) (global-set-key (kbd "M-") 'move-dup-move-lines-down) (global-set-key (kbd "C-M-") 'move-dup-duplicate-up) (global-set-key (kbd "C-M-") 'move-dup-duplicate-down) If you used `package.el' to install `move-dup.el', this is equivalent to all of the above. (global-move-dup-mode) You can also turn on `move-dup-mode' individually for each buffer. (move-dup-mode)