Macro Reference — Selection Object — Delete Method (Selection Object)

# Delete Method (Selection Object)

Deletes the selected text. If the selection is empty, deletes the specified number of characters to the right of the cursor.

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### [JavaScript]

    document.selection.Delete( [[ nCount ], bComplete ] );

### [VBScript]

    document.selection.Delete [[ nCount ], bComplete ]

## Parameters

nCount

Optional. Specifies the number of characters to delete to the right of the cursor. The default is 1. If negative, the method acts like the DeleteLeft Method. If 0, the method acts like 1.

bComplete

Optional. Specifies whether to delete the selection completely in cell selection mode. If omitted, False is specified.

## Version

Supported on EmEditor Professional Version 4.00 or later.