Delete char
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Ctrl-D
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Backspace
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Backspace key
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Delete line
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Ctrl-K
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Alternates between deleting text and newline
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Forward one screen
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Ctrl-V
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Backward one screen
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Esc-V
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Other Important Keys
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Cancel
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Ctrl-G
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Terminates partly entered codes
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Save changes
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Ctrl-X S
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Close editor
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Ctrl-X C
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Searching and Replacing
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Forward search
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Esc-S
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Prompts for search string, defaulting to last
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Reverse search
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Esc-R
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Prompts for search string, defaulting to last
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Replace
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Ctrl-X R
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Prompts for search string and replacement
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Query replace
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Ctrl-X Q
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Like Replace but queries each change
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Other Movements
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Forward word
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Esc-F
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Backward word
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Esc-B
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Cut and Paste
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Set mark
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Esc-.
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Marks current cursor position
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Copy region
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Esc-W
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Saves a copy of the text between the cursor and the mark
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Delete region
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Ctrl-W
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Deletes the text between the cursor and the mark, saving it
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Paste
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Ctrl-Y
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Inserts text saved by Esc-W, Ctrl-W or Ctrl-K
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