Ctrl + backspace does not work

[merlinh]

Ctrl + Backspace does not work, as it works in almost every other programme by default. I'd like to delete the whole word on the left of the cursor, but when I pres Ctrl + Backspace, it deletes the word on the right. But exactly this function is already covered by Ctrl + Delete. Is there a way to change this behaviour? I didn't find any way till now to delete the whole word on the left of the curser in one simple step.

[try67]

Ctrl+Delete doesn't delete the whole word. To do that you need to do Ctrl+Shift+Right, then Delete. And to delete the previous word you can do the same with Ctrl+Shift+Left, then Delete.

[merlinh]

In my case, it does delete the whole word on the right of the cursor when I press Ctrl + Delete as in all the other programmes. Maybe it's country-specific setting, I have no idea, why it doesn't work like that in your case. Thank you for your suggestion, that's how I do it now. But I hope it's possible to enable the "normal" Ctrl + Backspace function to delete the whole word on the left of the cursor somehow. Altough it's just a second of time it would save, it would make me very happy... 🙂

[try67]

It's more likely to do with OS version and/or Acrobat version differences.

[Bill_Huang]

Hi guys! I am having the same problem! I searched everywhere online and still no solution. I am using Adobe Acrobat DC Pro and I have problems with Ctrl + Backspace. Please tell me how to fix it.

[Sava30930972lo3d]

Hello fellow creator, I found out a solution for this and I guarantee you'll love it, but it requires AutoHotKey.

1. Install AutoHotKey. (www.autohotkey.com) Open a notepad, save as ".ahk" file extension.

2. Paste this code:
"   
#IfWinActive, Adobe Premiere Pro 2023
^Backspace::Send ^+{Left}{Backspace}
"

Basically, if Adobe Premiere Pro is the active window, if you press Ctrl+Backspace it will execute Ctrl+Shift+Left+Backspace.
3. Save the file and try it out.

[Bernd Alheit]

This will not help users of Adobe Acrobat.