Delete Entire Words at Once

Word has keyboard shortcuts for both Windows and Mac computers that allow you to delete entire words at once instead of letter-by-letter.

Windows 10 uses the keys Ctrl, Backspace, and Delete. Mac computers use the Command, Delete, and Fn keys. With the shortcuts, you can delete whole words before or after the cursor.

If the Cursor is at the End of a Word

Cursor at the end of a word  

Use Ctrl + Backspace (Windows 10) or Command + Delete (MAC)

Shows word having been deleted  

If the Cursor is Before the Word  

Cursor at the beginning of a word  

Ctrl + Delete (Windows 10) or  Fn + Command + Delete (MAC)

Shows word having been deleted