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LibreOffice Impress

Delete back to the start of the word

CtrlBackspace

Windows Desktop app LibreOffice Impress

Practice this

Press Ctrl + Backspace to delete back to the start of the word in LibreOffice Impress. On a Mac, press Option + Backspace instead.

Where it works: Editing text

Every documented variant

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

Where this comes from

Shortcut Keys for LibreOffice Impress - LibreOffice Help

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

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More LibreOffice Impress shortcuts

Delete back to the start of the sentence Cmd + Shift + Backspace
Delete to the end of the word Ctrl + Delete
Select objects in the order they were made Tab
Select objects in reverse creation order Shift + Tab
Leave the current mode Esc
Move to the next text object Cmd + Enter
Move the selected slides down one place Option + Shift + Page Down
Move the selected slides up one place Option + Shift + Page Up

See every LibreOffice Impress shortcut

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