+Delete

Delete Previous Word on Mac

Mac · Finder & Text
ActionDelete Previous Word
Shortcut⌥ + Delete
PlatformMac
CategoryFinder & Text

About this shortcut

On Mac, you can delete previous word with ⌥ + Delete. Deletes the whole word before the cursor. It sits in the Finder & Text group and is one of the Mac shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Mac conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to delete previous word.

2

Press the keys

Press ⌥ + Delete.

3

Done

Deletes the whole word before the cursor.

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