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SWXMH
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Jul 20, 2020 11:17 AM UTC
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Looking for shortcut: Deleting a whole word

Hey,

 

I would like to delete a whole word in Framemaker using shortcuts. I see the posibility using [ctrl + Delete] (delete following word) but I would like to delete a previous word using [ctrl + backspace] aswell. Since I'm writing a lot of text with FrameMaker and this shortcut can be used in almost every other application I find that unconvienent. Is there a possiblity to set that up for Framemaker?

 

Thanks in Advance!

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    SWXMHAuthor
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    Jul 23, 2020 8:58 AM UTC

    Update:

    There seems to be something weird going on. It worked sometimes now. But I noticed it stopped working after a while. After some testing i noticed when I click on the "paragraph formats" workspace ctrl+backspace stops working in the document. It works again when I switch to another document and then back.

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    SWXMHAuthor
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    Jul 30, 2020 8:54 AM UTC

    can anyone relate to that bug?

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    Klaus Göbel
    Klaus Göbel
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    Jul 21, 2020 4:56 PM UTC

    Try Esc la.

    That works for me

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    LinSims
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    LinSimsCommunity Expert
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    Jul 21, 2020 7:50 PM UTC

    Snake? Is that you?

     

    (Sorry. Movie reference. Couldn't help it. Please forgive me.)

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    Jeff_Coatsworth
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    Jeff_CoatsworthCommunity Expert
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    Jul 21, 2020 3:08 PM UTC

    I think your version may be out of date - check Help > Updates to see.

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    SWXMHAuthor
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    Jul 21, 2020 3:29 PM UTC

    Good idea, I updated to 15.0.6.956 now, ctrl+backspace still doesn't work.

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    Winfried RengCommunity Expert
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    Jul 22, 2020 5:53 AM UTC

    Hi,

     

    I tested these keyboard shortcuts on a German keyboard.

    Delete the word after the cursor: Ctrl+Del - works, when the insertion mark is before the space before the word and when the insertion mark is directly before the word.

    Delete the word before the cursor: Ctrl+Bkspace - works only when the insertion mark is directly before the word. It does not work, when there is a space between the word and the insertion mark.

     

    I always mark the word(s) with CTRL+SHIFT+ARROW, before I press either DEL or BACKSPACE.

     

    Best regards

     

    Winfried

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      LinSims
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      LinSimsCommunity Expert
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      Jul 20, 2020 12:00 PM UTC

      According to Klaus Daube's compendium, you should be able to do just that. 

      <tests in FM 2019>

      Yep. Both of those shortcuts work.

      Delete the word after the cursor: Ctrl+Del

      Delete the word before the cursor: Ctrl+Bkspace

      Either works for the word your cursor is currently in.

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      SWXMHAuthor
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      Jul 21, 2020 12:02 PM UTC

      unfortunately for me and my colleagues it doesn't work as mentioned.

      Using FrameMaker 2019 Version 15.0.1.430 with german keyboard layout.

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