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Adobe Lightroom

Remove the photo

Delete

Mac Desktop app Lightroom desktop

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In Adobe Lightroom, Delete will remove the photo. The keys are the same on a Mac.

Where it works: Photo selected

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`Delete`
Windows	Desktop app	`Delete`

Where this comes from

Default keyboard shortcuts for Lightroom Desktop

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More Adobe Lightroom shortcuts

Hide the other apps Option + Cmd + H
Add photos Shift + Cmd + I
Expand the Versions panel Shift + V
Expand or retract the Light panel Cmd + 1
Expand or retract the Color panel Cmd + 2
Expand or retract the Effects panel Cmd + 3
Expand or retract the Detail panel Cmd + 4
Expand or retract the Optics panel Cmd + 5

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