Ctrl+Del
Alternatively written as Control+Delete and C-Del, Ctrl+Del is a keyboard shortcut most commonly used to delete one word to the right of the cursor. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.
How to use the Ctrl+Del keyboard shortcut
To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl key, and while continuing to hold, press the Del key.
Ctrl+Del in most text programs
Pressing Ctrl+Del deletes the word to the right of the cursor in many programs, including OneNote, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and the Notepad text editor.
Text programs that don't support this shortcut often delete one character to the right of the cursor. If this shortcut does something you don't want, use the undo shortcut.
Ctrl+Del in Microsoft Excel
While in the Excel formula bar, pressing Ctrl+Del deletes all text to the right of the cursor.
Related keyboard shortcuts and keys
Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.