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Delete the selected word

CtrlDelete

Windows Desktop app Power BI Desktop

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In Power BI Desktop, Ctrl + Delete will delete the selected word. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: DAX formula bar

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in Power BI Desktop - Microsoft Learn

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

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Select every occurrence of the selection Ctrl + Shift + L
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Make the formula text larger Ctrl + +

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