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Delete Word to the Left

Delete the entire word immediately to the left of the cursor.

Keyboard shortcut by app

App Windows Mac
Microsoft 365
Excel
Ctrl+Backspace
Cmd+Delete
Word
Ctrl+Backspace
Cmd+Delete
PowerPoint Not available Not available
Outlook
Ctrl+Backspace
Cmd+Delete
Teams
Ctrl+Backspace
Cmd+Delete
Google Workspace
Google Sheets
Ctrl+Backspace
Cmd+DeleteCtrl+Backspace
Google Docs
Ctrl+Backspace
Cmd+Delete
Google Slides Not available Not available
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