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WordPress block editor

Delete several selected blocks

Delete

Mac Web app WordPress block editor

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In WordPress block editor, Delete will delete several selected blocks. The keys are the same on a Mac. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Several blocks selected

Backspace also removes the selected blocks.

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Web app	`Delete`
Windows	Web app	`Delete`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in the block editor - WordPress.org Documentation

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

More WordPress block editor shortcuts

Move the selected blocks up Shift + Option + Cmd + T
Move the selected blocks down Shift + Option + Cmd + Y
Wrap the selected blocks in a group Cmd + G
Change the block type from a new paragraph /
Paste styles copied from another block Cmd + Option + V
Make the selected text bold Cmd + B
Make the selected text italic Cmd + I
Turn the selected text into a link Cmd + K

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