SQL Server Management Studio

Delete the word to the left

CtrlBackspace

Windows Desktop app SQL Server Management Studio, default scheme

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Press Ctrl + Backspace to delete the word to the left in SQL Server Management Studio. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Query editor

Where this comes from

SQL Server Management Studio keyboard shortcuts - Microsoft Learn

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

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More SQL Server Management Studio shortcuts

Delete the word to the right Ctrl + Delete
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Navigate forward in history Ctrl + Shift + -
Open a new query window Ctrl + N
Open the new project dialog Ctrl + Shift + N
Open a file Ctrl + O
Show Object Explorer F8
Show Object Explorer details F7

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