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Delete text

You can delete text using the command or keyboard keys.

To delete any part of the text using the command, do the following:

  1. Select the text to delete.
  2. On the Home tab, in the Edit group, click t_edit_delete Delete.

To delete one or more characters using the keyboard keys, do one of the following:

  • If the cursor is after the characters, press Backspace repeatedly.
  • If the cursor is positioned before the characters, press Delete repeatedly.

To delete a part of a word or a word using the keyboard keys, do one of the following:

  • If the cursor is positioned after part of a word or a word, press Ctrl+Backspace.
  • If the cursor is positioned before a word or part of a word, press Ctrl+Delete.

To delete a text fragment using the keyboard, select it and press Delete or Backspace.