@cindex Delete Selection mode
@cindex mode, Delete Selection
@findex delete-selection-mode
- Many graphical applications follow the convention that insertion while text
-is selected deletes the selected text. You can make Emacs behave this
-way by enabling Delete Selection mode---with @kbd{M-x
+ Many graphical applications follow the convention that insertion
+while text is selected deletes the selected text. You can make Emacs
+behave this way by enabling Delete Selection mode---with @kbd{M-x
delete-selection-mode} or using Custom. Another effect of this mode
-is that @key{DEL}, @kbd{C-d} and some other keys, when a selection
-exists, will kill the whole selection. It also enables Transient Mark
-mode (@pxref{Transient Mark}).
+is that some keys, such as @key{DEL} and @kbd{C-d}, kill the region if
+one exists.
@node Cut/Paste Other App
@subsection Cut and Paste with Other Window Applications