| title | author | legacyId |
|---|---|---|
Delete Text |
Elena Dvoryadkina |
7465 |
The Backspace key deletes one character to the left of the caret. The Delete key deletes one character to the right of the caret.
To delete more than just a few characters, select text and press the Delete key.
The following table lists the default keyboard shortcuts used for deleting text.
| BACKSPACE | Moves the cursor backwards and erases the character in that space. |
| CTRL+BACKSPACE | Deletes the previous word in the text. |
| DELETE | Deletes the selected text. |
| CTRL+DELETE | Deletes the next word in the text. |
| SHIFT+DELETE | Cuts the selected text and places it on the clipboard. |
| CTRL+X | Cuts the selected text and places it on the clipboard. |