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+# man
+
+> Format and display manual pages
+
+- Display man page for a command
+
+`man {{command}}`
+
+- Display path searched for manpages
+
+`man --path`
+
+- Display location of a manpage rather than the manpage itself
+
+`man -w {{command}}`
+
+- Do a keyword search for manpages containing a search string
+
+`man -k {{keyword}}`