The text editor supports the following common editing keystrokes:

Keystroke	Description
Backspace	Delete the character before the insertion point
Delete	Delete the character after the insertion point
Ctrl+Backspace	Delete one word before the insertion point
Ctrl+Delete	Delete one word after the insertion point

To delete characters or words:

1. Place the insertion point before the word or letter you want to delete.
2. Press Delete as many times as needed.

—or—

1. Place the insertion point after the letter or word you want to delete.
2. Press Backspace as many times as needed.

To delete text that spans more than a few characters:

1. Select the text you want to delete.
2. Press Delete or Backspace to delete it.

To delete a text block:

1. Hold down the Alt key and use block selection to mark the text you want to delete.
2. Press Delete or Backspace to delete it.

To delete characters on multiple lines:

1. Hold down the Alt key and use block selection to mark the lines.
2. Press Delete or Backspace as many times as needed to delete the characters.