Delete Character to the Left
Delete the single character immediately to the left of the cursor inside a cell.
Keyboard shortcut by app
| App | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 | ||
| Excel |
Backspace |
Delete |
| Word | Not available | Not available |
| PowerPoint | Not available | Not available |
| Outlook | Not available | Not available |
| Teams | Not available | Not available |
| Google Workspace | ||
| Google Sheets |
Backspace |
DeleteBackspace |
| Google Docs | Not available | Not available |
| Google Slides | Not available | Not available |
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