Command Reference — Edit category — Delete Left Character command

# Delete Left Character command

## Summary

Deletes the selection, or deletes one character at the left of the cursor.

## Description

Deletes the selected text (if any), or deletes one character to the left of the cursor if no text is selected.

## How to Run

- Default Menu: None

- All Commands: Edit > Delete > Delete Left Character

- Toolbar: None

- Status Bar: None

- Default Keyboard Shortcut: Backspace

## Plug-in Command ID

    EEID_BACK (4186)

## Macros

### [JavaScript]

    document.selection.DeleteLeft(1);

### [VBScript]

    document.selection.DeleteLeft 1