This command will position the cursor on the nth line starting from the beginning of the buffer. This command will display the current line number in the echo area. See section Moving Text , for more information on yanking. To use this command type M-z . Giving Numeric Arguments Any Emacs command can be given a numeric argument .
Some commands interpret the argument as a repetition count.
For example, if you want to move forward ten characters, you could type C-f ten times. Negative arguments are also allowed. Often they tell a command to move or act backwards. After you press RET key, the cursor will move ten lines downward. When you are editing a buffer, you might type something by mistake.