I would just highlight the word with option-shift-right arrow and then delete it. On 7/31/08, Jacob Schmude <j.schmude@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Dave > There are two keystrokes to do this, option+delete will delete the > word to the left of the cursor, while option+forward-delete will > delete the word to the right. Note that, in the Apple world, backspace > is called delete, and what PC users call delete is known as forward- > delete. So, in PC terms, option+backspace deletes the word to the left > of the cursor, etc. Just wanted to clarify that. > hth > > > > On Jul 31, 2008, at 06:53, Dave Hunt wrote: > >> Is there a single "delete word" keystroke one can use while editing >> and reading text? Thus far, I've found nothing in either the VO >> help or the help for TextEdit. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dave >> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link >>> below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the >>> Webinterface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> > >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > -- John W. Hess & Barclay the WonderLab > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >