Everytime I hit the delete key, a gradient fill occurs in Adobe Illustrator

[Skye Kye]

I am on a windows 10 computer and everytime, let's say, click on an anchor point and hit the delete key, a griadient fill occues. Does anyone know how to fix this issue or what I am doing wrong?

[Monika Gause]

Can you perhaps show screenshots?

[Monika27108988xhqi]

Hi! I am having the same issue and I am struggling to find a solution! 😞 Did you manage to work it out?

[Monika Gause]

Can you post a screenshot? Before and after?

[Monika27108988xhqi]

Here they are. I  have tried reinstalling the program, but the issue still occures. 

[Steve Werner]

You're calling out the Gradient tool at the bottom of the Tools panel. Your shortcut for this tool may have been changed:

[Steve Werner]

That's the Last Gradient button at the bottom of the Tools, not the Gradient tool. My error.

[Anshul_Saini]

Hi @Monika27108988xhqi,

Thanks for sharing the screenshots & reaching out. Would you mind checking the AI keyboard shortcuts, as suggested by Steve?
If that doesn't help, would you mind resetting the illustrator preferences (https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/troubleshoot-preference-issues.html)?
If that doesn't help, restart your system under safe mode (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/start-your-pc-in-safe-mode-in-windows-92c27cff-db89-8644...) and launch the Illustrator app only to check whether the delete key fills the object with the gradient or not.
If it does, would you mind confirming the Illustrator versions and sharing a screenshot of your system specification along with your keyboard layout, default language & input settings?

We'd be looking forward to your response.

Thanks,

Anshul Saini

[pasha278904791avw]

hello! could it be that you're hitting the delete key on the numpad? try using the delete key that sits near the backspace button if so