Backspace

Keep the insertion point just after the character you want to delete and press the Backspace key. Word deletes the character immediately to the left of the insertion point.

Ctrl + Backspace

Keep the insertion point just after the word you want to delete and press Ctrl + Backspace key. Word deletes the whole word immediately to the left of the insertion point.

Delete

Keep the insertion point just before the character you want to delete and press the Delete key. Word deletes the character immediately to the right of the insertion point.

Ctrl + Delete

Keep the insertion point just before the word you want to delete and press Ctrl + Delete key. Word deletes the word immediately to the right of the insertion point.

Deleting text between two points

Click at the start of the block of text, hold down the Shift key, and click at the end of the block to select the portion of text and finally press either the Backspace key or the Delete key.

Deleting a single word

Double-click anywhere on the word you want to delete and finally press either the Backspace key or the Delete key.

Deleting a paragraph

Triple-click anywhere on the paragraph you want to delete and finally press either the Backspace key or the Delete key.

Deleting a sentence

Hold down the Ctrl key and click anywhere in the sentence you want to delete and finally press either the Backspace or the Delete key.

Deleting a column of text

Hold down the Alt key, click and hold the mouse button, and drag over the column you want to delete and finally press either the Backspace key or the Delete key.

Deleting a line

Bring your mouse in the selection bar area and click in front of the line you want to delete and finally press either the Backspace key or the Delete key.

Deleting entire document content

Press Ctrl + A keys to delete the entire document and finally press either the Backspace key or the Delete key.