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3 Deletion commands

KeystrokesCommand nameAction
C-ddelete-charDelete character under cursor.
Deldelete-backward-charDelete previous character.
M-dkill-wordDelete next word.
M-Delbackward-kill-wordDelete previous word.
C-kkill-lineDelete from cursor to end of line.
M-kkill-sentenceDelete next sentence.
C-x Delbackward-kill-sentenceDelete previous sentence.
C-yyankRestore what you’ve deleted.
C-w Edit Cutkill-regionDelete a marked region (see next section).
(none)kill-paragraphDelete next paragraph.
(none)backward-kill-paragraphDelete previous paragraph.
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