xwill delete the character right under your cursor.uwill undo your changes.dwwill delete a whole word.dbwill delete the word in front of it.cwwill put you in insert mode and delete the word under it.ddwill delete the entire line.ccwill delete the entire line and put you in insert mode.ct"will delete everything inside (until the next double quote) "double quotes" and put it insert mode. " could be replaced with any other character for the intended effect.ci{will delete everything around it in {curly braces}.ca{will delete everything inside it in {curly braces}.