Delete previous word in ChromeOS (Chromebook)
Text editingChromeOSCtrl+BackspaceCtrl⌫
On ChromeOS, press Ctrl + Backspace.
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Prompt
In ChromeOS (Chromebook), the shortcut to "Delete previous word" is Ctrl+Backspace on ChromeOS. Check whether anything in my setup overrides it, and if I want a different key, change the binding for me.
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Related ChromeOS (Chromebook) shortcuts
- Delete next characterAlt+BackspaceAlt⌫
- Select to end of lineSearch+Shift+RightSearchShift→
- Select to start of lineSearch+Shift+LeftSearchShift←
- Move to start of lineSearch+LeftSearch←
- Move to end of lineSearch+RightSearch→
- Move to start of documentSearch+Ctrl+LeftSearchCtrl←
- Move to end of documentSearch+Ctrl+RightSearchCtrl→
- Open clipboard menuSearch+VSearchV
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On ChromeOS, press Ctrl + Backspace.