Delete word to the left in Windows 11
Text editingWindowsCtrl+BackspaceCtrl⌫
On Windows, press Ctrl + Backspace.
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In Windows 11, the shortcut to "Delete word to the left" is Ctrl+Backspace 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
- Delete word to the rightCtrl+DeleteCtrlDelete
- Move cursor to document startCtrl+HomeCtrlHome
- Move cursor to document endCtrl+EndCtrlEnd
- Apply bold formattingCtrl+BCtrlB
- Apply italic formattingCtrl+ICtrlI
- Apply underline formattingCtrl+UCtrlU
- Switch to desktop on the leftWin+Ctrl+LeftWinCtrl←
- Snap window to left sideWin+LeftWin←
Delete word to the left in other apps
- macOSOption+Delete⌥Delete
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On Windows, press Ctrl + Backspace.