What is ↑ Shift + Del keyboard shortcut for?

This shortcut is used by 152 programs in our database.

General description for this shortcut: Deletes selected file permanently by skipping the Recycle Bin.

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Developer tools (34)

Notepad++ - Cut

Unreal Engine 5.0 (early access) - Delete and reconnect exec pins

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) - Cut (delete the currently selected item and place it to the Clipboard)

Unity - Delete

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

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (All shortcuts) - OtherContextMenus.MicrosoftDataEntityDesignContext.RemovefromDiagram

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

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

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

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

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

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

010 Editor - Edit > Cut

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Lazarus IDE V3.6 - Cut

Lazarus IDE V3.6 - Cut selected components

Lite XL 2.1.7 - Delete

FileMaker - Cut selected text

SQLyog - Truncate Database/Table

Free Pascal IDE - Move selected text to the clipboard

WinDev 25 - Cut selected item

Sublime Text 4 - Cut

Turbo C++ IDE - Cut

Qt Creator - Cut line

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

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (Most used shortcuts) - [Sequence Diagram, UML Activity Diagram, Layer Diagram] Edit.Delete

jEdit - Cut selected text to clipboard.

Atom (Windows) - core:cut

winIDEA - Cut the selection and put it on to the Clipboard

IBM COBOL Editor - Cut

Advanced Serial Port Terminal 6 - Clear String field in “Send” panel

SlickEdit 2023 - Cut selection

Aqua Data Studio 23.2 (macOS) - Edit: Delete to End of Line

CudaText 1.218.0 (10.2024) - Cut

PyScripter 5.1 - Cut

File manager (11)

Q-Dir - Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin

WinSCP - Delete selected files (alternative)

Far Manager - (in drive menu) Disconnect flash drive

One Commander 3 - (not available yet) Delete file without sending it to Recycle Bin

Thunar - delete-2

PeaZip - Quick delete

Xyplorer - Delete (No Recycle Bin)

Xyplorer - Delete all currently selected files (NO Recycle Bin)

Xyplorer - Remove selected item from Catalog (no prompt)

Mp3tag - Remove format strings which are not longer needed from drop-down lists

Files (files.community) - Delete permanently

Games - PC (7)

Lock On: Modern Air Combat - Lock on to previous enemy ground target

Timberborn - Force delete building

Football Manager 2023 - Cut to clipboard

osu! - Prompt the delete beatmap dialog. This will ask you if you want to delete the beatmap (all difficulties), a single difficulty, or all visible beatmaps.

Football Manager 2020 - Cut

OpenTTD 12.1 - Close all windows, even sticky ones

Fiddler - Delete unselected sessions

General (18)

Windows 11 - Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first

Godot - Force Delete

HyperSnap 8 - Cut

Mozilla Thunderbird - Delete message bypassing trash (no undo!)

Godot (Mac) - Force Delete

Opera - Move selection to clipboard

SunVox - cut

Google Chrome - Remove predictions from your address bar (select with down arrow)

Windows XP - Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.

Windows XP - Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin.

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uTorrent - Remove and delete downloaded data

Windows 3.1 - Cut the selected text to the clipboard

Quicken 2018 - Cut a field in the register

Exact Audio Copy - Clear current CD information

WinDirStat - Delete permanently (no way to undelete)

Firefox (macOS) - Forward

Firefox (macOS) - Delete Selected Autocomplete Entry

VideoProc Vlogger (Windows) - Ripple delete

Hardware (1)

Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard - Delete selected item without moving it to the recycle bin first/permanent delete

Imaging (39)

CorelDRAW 2020 - Move one or more objects to the Clipboard.

Krita 4.2.2 - Remove layer

Paint.NET - Cut

Adobe Premiere Pro (Windows) - Ripple Delete

Final Cut Pro X - Replace the selected timeline clip with a gap clip

Harmony 20 - Remove art outside selection

Harmony 20 - Delete all morphing hints

PowerDirector 17 - Remove and leave gap

Paint 3D - Cut selected item

ACDSee - Removes the current item from your hard drive

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Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 22 (Windows) - Ripple delete

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 22 (Windows) - Remove art outside selection

DigiKam 8.1.0 - Delete permanently

RadiAnt Dicom Viewer - Delete ROIs in all visible images

Shotcut - Ripple Delete

Adobe Photoshop (macOS) - Open Fill dialog box on background or standard layer

Global Mapper 21 - UNDELETE the selected feature(s)

SketchUp 2022 Pro - Cut

Blender 3.4.1 - Delete

Blender 3.4.1 - Cut

Blender 3.4.1 - Delete marker

Blender 3.4.1 - Delete knot

Blender 3.4.1 - Delete all active frames

Blender 3.4.1 - Delete all active frames

Blender 3.4.1 - Delete all active frames

Blender 3.4.1 - Delete all active frames

Blender 3.4.1 - Delete all active frames

Balsamiq Wireframes - Cut the selected controls

MicroDicom DICOM Viewer - Delete all object in current series

ACDSee Free - Deletes the current image to your Recycle Bin

Krita 3.0 - Cut

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2018 - Cut

Shotcut (Mac) - Ripple Delete

FastStone MaxView 3.3 - Delete current image, pass Recycle Bin

Imagine (Image and Animation Viewer) - Delete directly

Harmony 20 (macOS) - Remove art outside selection

Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 22 (macOS) - Remove art outside selection

Mylio Photos (Windows) - Delete from Album

Acorn 7 - Fill panel

Media player (4)

PotPlayer 1.7 - Send selected files to Recycle Bin

AIMP - Physically delete selected files

MediaMonkey - Permanently delete selected tracks

MusicBee - Remove (hard delete)

Productivity (49)

Epic - Delete a file, bypassing the Recycle Bin

Android - Delete the character to the right of the cursor

Double Commander 1.1.20 - Delete selected files/folders permanently, see Delete to recycle bin (Shift key reverses this setting)

Double Commander 1.1.20 - Delete

MindManager 21 - Cut to the Clipboard

Vegas Pro 18 - Cut selection

Vegas Pro 18 - Copy selection

Onyx - Delete

Nuendo 10 - Remove selected tracks

Luna (DAW) - Shift Clear

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Luna (DAW) - Shift > Clear

memoQ 10.5 - Cut

Steinberg Cubase 10.5 - Remove selected tracks

Edius Pro 9 - Cut (Follow Mode)

Bitwig Studio 4.2 - Remove Time

Bitwig Studio 4.2 - Cut

Microsoft Publisher 2021 - Cut the selected text or object

Outlook 2019 and Outlook 2016 - Cut

Wondershare Filmora 10.1.6 - Ripple Delete (Delete and Close Gap)

Caseware Working Papers - Cut a selection of text

OnlyOffice Spreadsheet Editor - Cut

HDSDR - Reset AF Spectrum Zoom to full bandwidth

Guitar Pro - Delete the beats

ActivePresenter 7 - Crop to range

Edraw Max 9.4 - Cut text

Zotero 5.0 (Windows) - (from My Library) Move to Trash without Confirmation Dialog

Zotero 5.0 (Windows) - (from a collection) Move to Trash

Zotero 5.0 (Windows) - Delete Collection and Move Items to Trash

Zotero 5.0 (macOS) - (from My Library) Move to Trash without Confirmation Dialog

Zotero 5.0 (macOS) - (from a collection) Move to Trash

Zotero 5.0 (macOS) - Delete Collection and Move Items to Trash

AVS Video Editor 9.1 - Cut object

Jama Connect - Cuts a text fragment to the clipboard

Logo Accounting - In receipts and invoices, delete line

Lacerte - Cut the selected text

MYOB AccountRight - Cut

Nuendo 10 (macOS) - Remove selected tracks

Wondershare Filmora 10.1.6 (macOS) - Ripple Delete (Delete and Close Gap)

RX 8 Audio Editor (macOS) - Remove Clip Gain from selection

Twist - Delete

Diagrams.net - Delete selected cells with connections / labels

Oracle PeopleSoft - Edit cut

Todoist (Web) - Delete selected task

Todoist (Windows) - Delete selected task(s)

Guitar Pro 8 (Windows) - Delete the beats

SelfCAD - Delete all

Beyond Compare 5 - Delete permanently

Beyond Compare 5 - Delete permanently

OnlyOffice Presentation Editor - Cut

Scientific (6)

Altium Designer - Cut selection

Altium Designer - Clear the selected waveform from the Waveform Analysis window and copy it to the SimData Editor's internal clipboard

PowerScribe 360 - Cut text

Simulink - Data Inspector - Hide all data cursors

Eplan Platform 2.9 - Cut elements and copy into the EPLAN clipboard

AVEVA PI Server 2018 SP3 - Cuts (deletes) the selected object and copies it to the clipboard

NewsBin Pro - Delete post

System tools (3)

KDE Plasma Desktop - Delete Permanently

Everything - Permanently delete selected items

Royal TS - Delete selected object(s)

Text editing (13)

TeXstudio 4.7.2 - Cut line or selecion

OnlyOffice Document Editor - Cut

Microsoft FrontPage - Cut selected text to the Microsoft Office Clipboard.

PSPad - CutEx

Notepad2 - Cut

CudaText 1.88.3 - Cut to clipboard

Most used text editing - Cut selected text

Notepad3 (v5.21) - Cut.

WPS Writer - Cut

MS-DOS Edit - Cut selected text

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MS-DOS Edit - Delete selected text and copy it to the Clipboard

Scrivener 1.9.9 - Remove item

RJ TextEd 16.31 - Cut Selected text to the clipboard

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Table of contents

Developer tools (34)
File manager (11)
Games - PC (7)
General (18)
Hardware (1)
Imaging (39)
Media player (4)
Productivity (49)
Scientific (6)
Social & Messaging (1)
System tools (3)
Text editing (13)

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