Delete Text

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.