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This shortcut is used by 131 programs in our database.

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General (5)

Mozilla Thunderbird - Delete word to the right

Ardour - Destroy last recording

HyperSnap 8 - Cut

EasyWorship - Delete the selected item from the schedule

Mapedit (Blood) - Delete all contents and exit

Text editing (14)

Microsoft Word 2019 - Delete one word to the right

Microsoft OneNote - Delete one word to the right

Ace Editor - Remove word right

Brackets - Delete next group

Most used text editing - Delete next word

Notepad2 - Delete word after/right

CudaText 1.88.3 - Delete next word

KompoZer - Delete Next Word

WriteMonkey - Delete word right

Microsoft FrontPage - Delete one word to the right.

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Wordpad - Delete the next word

LibreOffice Writer - Delete text to end of word

Notepad3 (v5.21) - Delete Word After/Right.

Zettlr (Windows) - Delete the current file. If none is selected, the command is disabled

Imaging (23)

Clip Studio Paint Pro - Clear

CorelDRAW 2020 - Delete Word to Right

CorelDRAW 2020 - Delete Word to Right

Blender 3.4.1 - Dissolve selection

Blender 3.4.1 - Dissolve vertices

Blender 3.4.1 - Dissolve selected bones

Blender 3.4.1 - Delete

Blender 3.4.1 - Delete with reconnect

Blender 3.4.1 - Delete

Blender 3.4.1 - Delete

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Blender 3.4.1 - Dissolve

Adobe Photoshop CC - Highlight entire image

PowerDirector 17 - Remove and move clips on the same track

Lightworks - Delete current entry

Inkscape - delete without preserving shape

Capture One 20 - Delete

PhotoScape - Delete all photos in the list

Daz Studio 4.15 - Delete

Global Mapper 21 - DELETE the selected vertice(s)

Enterprise Architect 14 - Delete selected element(s) from the model (from the Project Browser and any diagram in which the element occurs).

Enterprise Architect 14 - Delete selected element(s) in the diagram from the diagram and from the model.

MarvinSketch - Clear Desk

Windows Movie Maker - Clear the timeline

System tools (1)

Remote Desktop Manager - Delete

Developer tools (33)

Jupyter Notebook - Delete word after

Notepad++ - Delete to end of word

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) - Delete the word to the right of the cursor

Sublime Text 4 - Delete word

Code::Blocks 20.03 - Delete to end of word

Android Studio - Delete to end of word

SAP ABAP - Delete next word

Eclipse - Delete next word

Code::Blocks 17.12 - Delete to end of word.

Microsoft Power Automate 2.22 - Clear selecion

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HeidiSQL - Delete selected row(s)

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts) - Edit.Delete

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts) - Edit.RemoveRow

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts) - Edit.RemoveRow

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts) - Edit.WordDeleteToEnd

Atom (Windows) - editor:delete-to-end-of-word

Chrome DevTools - Delete all characters in the last word, up to the cursor

CodeMirror - Delete to the start of the group after the cursor

Mode SQL Editor (Windows) - Remove word right

Boost Note - Delete the note

NovelAI (Windows, Mac) - Remove the next word. ATTENTION: FOR MAC, ⌥ + Delete IS FOR DELETING THE STORY INSTEAD

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (Most used shortcuts) - [Class Diagram] Edit.Delete

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (Most used shortcuts) - Edit.WordDeleteToEnd

Free Pascal IDE - Delete selected text

Valentina Studio - Delete Word Forward

FileMaker - Next word

Adobe Dreamweaver 20.2 (Windows) - Delete word right

CoffeeCup HTML Editor - Delete (Table Designer Only)

AWS Cloud9 IDE (Windows) - Remove Word Right

jEdit - Delete word after caret

Advanced Serial Port Terminal 6 - Clear all text for the current session

IBM COBOL Editor - Delete Next Word

GitLab (Windows) - Clear one token at a time

Web applications (3)

TradingView - Remove word right

Facebook (Chrome) - Archive/restore conversation

Sitefinity CMS - Delete one word to the right

File manager (5)

Xyplorer - Delete (Skip Locked)

Krusader 2.8 (File manager) - Alternate delete

Adobe Bridge CC - Delete

PeaZip - Secure delete

Mp3tag - Delete file (to Windows Recycle Bin if globally activated)

Media player (2)

Winamp - Crop playlist

AIMP - Remove all

Games - PC (4)

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - Decrease Heading Bug

Space Engineers (PC) - Delete object

Jagged Alliance 2 (version 1.13) - Delete all items from Sector Inventory

Lock On: Modern Air Combat - Places external views to All

Security (3)

Burp Suite - Delete word

1Password - Move the selected item to the Trash.

1Password (Linux) - Delete the selected item(s)

Productivity (53)

Epic - Delete next word/character block

FL Studio 20 - Delete space according to the timeline selection

FL Studio 20 - Delete space equal to selection

REAPER - Item: Cut selected area of items

Aegisub - Delete currently selected subtitles

Aegisub - Split the current line into a line which ends on the previous frame and a line which starts on the current frame

draw.io - Delete including connections

draw.io - Delete with connections

Guitar Pro 8 (Windows) - Delete bar

Edius Pro 9 - Remove cut points

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Bitwig Studio 4.2 - Alternate Delete

Guitar Pro - Delete bar

Diagrams.net - Delete selected cells with connections / labels

TickTick - Delete selected Tasks

Dynamics 365 Business Central - Delete the line, in documents, journals, and worksheets

Celtx (Windows) - Delete Card

Celtx (Windows) - Remove Assets

Celtx (Windows) - Delete Shot

Celtx (Windows) - Delete Item

Celtx (Windows) - Delete

LibreOffice Impress - Delete text to end of word

Avid Pro Tools 2021.6 - Delete locked files selected in a browser

FL Studio 21 - Delete space according to the timeline selection

FL Studio 21 - Delete space equal to selection

Microsoft Access 2019 - Delete all characters to the right of the insertion point

Salesforce - (Windows) Delete word to the right

Salesforce - (Windows) Delete word right

Serato DJ - Delete track/crate

Viz Artist 4.4 - Delete Selected Container(s)

Viz Artist 4.4 - Delete container

Deltek Costpoint 8.1 - Mark a selected line/record for deletion

AVS Video Editor 9.1 - Delete preset

AVS Video Editor 9.1 - Delete preset

Creo View 8 - Clear measurements

Oracle PeopleSoft - Edit > Delete

Oracle PeopleSoft - Delete to next word

QuickBooks Desktop - Delete the selected line in a transaction

ActivePresenter 7 - Delete range

Sage 100 (MAS 90/200) - Delete the current line

SAGE PE Batigest i7 - Delete line

Sierra Chart (version 2296) - Erase last drawing

Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 (Creating presentations) - Delete one word to the right

CintaNotes 3.13 - Move edited note to Recycle Bin and close the editor window.

Dynamics NAV (Windows client) - Delete the selected line

Evernote 10.9.10 - Move to Trash

FineReader 15 - Delete Areas and Text

Gramps 5.1 - Deletes the selected list item

M*Modal Editor - Delete word right

ChartNet Editor - Delete word right

LibreOffice - Delete everything from the cursor position to the end of the word

Adobe Experience Manager 6.4 (Windows) - Delete selected component(s)

Adobe Experience Manager 6.4 (Windows) - Delete word to right of cursor

Quire.io (Windows) - Delete selected task(s)

Scientific (10)

Altium Designer - Delete one or more selected routing objects (component-free tracks, arcs, vias, and pads) on the current document. All routing objects connected to those deleted will be automatically selected and ready for subsequent deletion

Altium Designer - Remove the currently selected component definitions from the document

Altium Designer - Delete selected objects from the current document

LabView - Deletes the selected user layers on the Layers page

Originlab Origin 2020 - When worksheet cell(s) has been selected

PowerScribe 360 - Delete to the start of the next word

Maple - Delete an Element

Chemaxon - Marvin JS - Clears the canvas

OpenSCAD 2019.05 - Delete next word

Originlab Origin 2020 (Mac keyboard) - When worksheet cell(s) has been selected

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Table of contents

General (5)
Text editing (14)
Imaging (23)
System tools (1)
Developer tools (33)
Web applications (3)
File manager (5)
Media player (2)
Games - PC (4)
Security (3)
Productivity (53)
Scientific (10)

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