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How do I fix my delete key?
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rastatero
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Aug 11, 2004, 07:22 AM
 
How do I make my delete key in OS X function so that it deletes characters proceeding the cursor, like delete in unix? I tried key combinations such as shift-delete, option-delete, and command-delete. Anyone have any idea?
     
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Aug 11, 2004, 07:47 AM
 
I have two delete keys � the delete key ← which deletes the character before the cursor and the forward delete key ⌦ which deletes the character after the cursor. What other behavior are you looking for?
     
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Aug 11, 2004, 05:38 PM
 
My iBook has one delete key.
     
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Aug 11, 2004, 05:55 PM
 
Use Function-Delete on laptops for forward deleting.
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Aug 11, 2004, 06:12 PM
 
On a portable's keyboard you need to press fn and delete to get forward delete.
     
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Aug 11, 2004, 10:05 PM
 
In Cocoa apps, control-K does forward delete as well. (There are a whole bunch of useful commands like this built into the Cocoa text architecture. It's a shame Apple doesn't do anything to make them known.)
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