Deletion

The keystroke sequences shown in Table A-5 are used to delete text and spaces.

Table A-5 Deletion command keystrokes
Function Keystroke
Deletes character to left of insertion point Delete
Deletes word to left of insertion point Meta-Delete
Deletes expression to left of insertion point Control-Meta-Delete
Deletes character to right of insertion point Control-D, Forward Delete on Apple Extended Keyboard
Deletes word or part of word to right of insertion point, adds to kill ring Meta-D
Deletes from insertion point to end of line, adds to kill ring Control-K
Deletes expression to right of insertion point, adds to kill ring Control-Meta-K
Deletes current selection, adds to kill ring Control-W
Copies current selection onto kill ring without deleting Meta-W
Deletes whitespace (spaces or tabs) from insertion point to next nonwhite character Control-X
Control-Space bar
Deletes whitespace (spaces or tabs) around insertion point, adds one space Meta-Space bar

**Table A-5** Deletion command keystrokes
Function	Keystroke
Deletes character to left of insertion point	Delete
Deletes word to left of insertion point	Meta-Delete
Deletes expression to left of insertion point	Control-Meta-Delete
Deletes character to right of insertion point	Control-D, Forward Delete on Apple Extended Keyboard
Deletes word or part of word to right of insertion point, adds to kill ring	Meta-D
Deletes from insertion point to end of line, adds to kill ring	Control-K
Deletes expression to right of insertion point, adds to kill ring	Control-Meta-K
Deletes current selection, adds to kill ring	Control-W
Copies current selection onto kill ring without deleting	Meta-W
Deletes whitespace (spaces or tabs) from insertion point to next nonwhite character	Control-X Control-Space bar
Deletes whitespace (spaces or tabs) around insertion point, adds one space	Meta-Space bar

Gettmg Started with MCL - 19 OCT 1996

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