Backspace Key < Desktop >

Plain text reading or "Delete" (commonly on Apple products).

The is a fundamental keyboard control used primarily to delete the character immediately preceding the text cursor . It moves the display cursor or print carriage backward by one position. ⌨️ Physical & Visual Characteristics backspace key

Holding down the Control (Windows) or Option (Mac) key while pressing backspace deletes the entire preceding word at once instead of individual letters. Plain text reading or "Delete" (commonly on Apple products)