PowerPoint '97: Deleting text using Shortcut Keys

Deleting text
Deleting a character
Deleting a word
Deleting a paragraph
Deleting a textbox or an object

Two steps to delete text

1. Use the arrow keys to position the cursor directly before the first letter of the text you want to delete.

2. You can delete text by:

pressing BACKSPACE to remove characters behind the cursor.
pressing DELETE to remove characters in front of the cursor.
selecting the text and then pressing BACKSPACE or DELETE to remove all selected text.

If you need to recover deleted text, press CTRL+Z. The text will reappear on the screen. (This only works immediately after you have deleted the text.)

To delete a character

To delete the character to the left of the cursor press BACKSPACE.
To delete the character to the right of the cursor press DELETE.

If you need to recover deleted text, press CTRL+Z. The text will reappear on the screen. (This only works immediately after you have deleted the text.)

To delete a word

To delete the word to the left of the cursor press CTRL+BACKSPACE.
To delete the word to the right of the cursor press CTRL+DELETE.

If you need to recover deleted text, press CTRL+Z. The text will reappear on the screen. (This only works immediately after you have deleted the text.)

Two steps to delete a paragraph

Use the arrow keys to select the paragraph you want to remove.
Press DELETE or BACKSPACE to remove the paragraph.

If you need to recover deleted text, press CTRL+Z. The text will reappear on the screen. (This only works immediately after you have deleted the text.)

Two steps to delete a textbox or an object

1. Press ESCAPE+TAB to select the textbox you want to delete.

2. Press DELETE or BACKSPACE to remove the selected textbox or object.

If you need to recover deleted text, press CTRL+Z. The text will reappear on the screen. (This only works immediately after you have deleted the text.)

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