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Microsoft PowerPoint

Delete previous word

CtrlBackspace

Windows Desktop app Microsoft 365 desktop

Practice this

In Microsoft PowerPoint this is delete previous word. It applies here: text cursor.

Where it works: Text cursor

Where this comes from

Use keyboard shortcuts to create PowerPoint presentations

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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