| Action | Delete Previous Word |
| Shortcut | ⌥ + Delete |
| Platform | Mac |
| Category | Finder & Text |
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.
Open the app or screen where you want to delete previous word.
Press ⌥ + Delete.
Deletes the whole word before the cursor.