# 29. Ctrl + Backspace: Delete Entire Words at Once
Deleting text character by character with Backspace is painfully slow when you need to remove a whole word or phrase while typing.
Hold **Ctrl** and press **Backspace** to delete entire words backward. Combine it with **Ctrl + Delete** to remove words forward. Writers, students, and anyone who types a lot find this text-editing trick dramatically speeds up corrections and revisions.
