# Ctrl + Back Space shortcut performs the action of Delete

**URL:** <https://community.bear.app/t/ctrl-back-space-shortcut-performs-the-action-of-delete/17115>\
**Category:** Bear Web\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [May 28, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/ctrl-back-space-shortcut-performs-the-action-of-delete/17115 "2025-05-28T10:38:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![bib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@bib](https://community.bear.app/u/bib)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/ctrl-back-space-shortcut-performs-the-action-of-delete/17115/1 "2025-05-28T10:38:12Z")

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**Operation system** : Windows 11

**Web Browser** : Firefox 138.0.4

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## Bug report

**What were you doing** : in a bulleted list, the shortcut Ctrl + Back Space which allows you to delete an entire word causes the next line to move up a notch (as would the press of the Delete key)

**What feature did you use** : keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Backspace

**What happened** : next line moved up

**What did you expect to happen** : Removal of the last full word

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**Feedback:**

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**Author:** ![rexikan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/rexikan/32/4117_2.png) [@rexikan](https://community.bear.app/u/rexikan)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/ctrl-back-space-shortcut-performs-the-action-of-delete/17115/2 "2025-05-28T13:29:39Z")

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Thanks for reporting!