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What is the key sequence for closing the current buffer in Emacs?

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If I click on File -> Close, it closes the buffer like I want, but doesn't list a key mapping. What is the key mapping?

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Nick Stinemates Avatar asked Oct 16 '08 05:10

Nick Stinemates


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You can use C-x k to kill current buffer. See Emacs Manual .

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Anish Avatar answered Sep 24 '22 02:09

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