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Notepad++

Delete the word to the left

CtrlBackspace

Windows Desktop app Notepad++ default shortcuts

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To delete the word to the left in Notepad++, press Ctrl + Backspace. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Editor

Where this comes from

Notepad++ default shortcuts - Parameters.cpp

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

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More Notepad++ shortcuts

Delete the word to the right Ctrl + Delete
Delete to the start of the line Ctrl + Shift + Backspace
Delete to the end of the line Ctrl + Shift + Delete
Delete the whole line Ctrl + Shift + L
Cut the whole line Ctrl + L
Copy the whole line Ctrl + Shift + X
Swap the line with the one above Ctrl + T
Go to the start of the document Ctrl + Home

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