Vim

Delete the character under the cursor

X

Linux Desktop app Vim default commands

Practice this

In Vim, X will delete the character under the cursor.

Where it works: Normal mode

Press the small letter, without Shift. Vim is case sensitive, and the capital letter is a different command.

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Linux	Desktop app	`X`
Mac	Desktop app	`X`

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.