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Inkscape

Delete the selection

Delete

Windows Desktop app Inkscape default keymap

Practice this

Press Delete to delete the selection in Inkscape. The keys are the same on a Mac.

Where it works: Object selected

Every documented variant

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

Where this comes from

inkscape.xml - Inkscape default keyboard shortcuts

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

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