Delete item to Recycle Bin in Windows 11
File ExplorerWindowsDeleteDelete
On Windows, press Delete.
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In Windows 11, the shortcut to "Delete item to Recycle Bin" is Delete on Windows. 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 Windows 11 shortcuts
- Permanently delete itemShift+DeleteShiftDelete
- Rename selected itemF2F2
- Open new File Explorer windowCtrl+NCtrlN
- Create new folderCtrl+Shift+NCtrlShiftN
- Open new tab in File ExplorerCtrl+TCtrlT
- Close active tabCtrl+WCtrlW
- Search for a file or folderF3F3
- Refresh active windowF5F5
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On Windows, press Delete.