Selecting whole words

[mattisfrommars]

Hi, I just got my macbook this morning and i'm loving it.

Thing is, i'm sure i'm missing something because i can't find the keyboard shortcut to delete an entire word. In windows it used to be control and delete, and control left/right would select/deselect by one entire word.

I tried searching but i couldn't find anything. If anyone's got any general advice for coping with switching to mac then that would be appreciated too 🙂

 

[Tallest Skil]

Double-click it and hit Delete.

 

[wordmunger]

Let's see. I think I know how to do this. Yes, Option-delete deletes a whole word. Shift-option-right or left selects a word.

 

[mattisfrommars]

Thanks for not just saying "zomgz noob' 🙂

 

[soberbrain]

Thanks for not just saying "zomgz noob' 🙂

Ha ha ha 😀

 

[Julien]

For mouse you just move over the word right click and select Delete or Cut. Also you can select dictionary and speech.

 

[cptpower]

I do believe that the OP was looking for the option-delete key combo.

I've read this in a couple of different places lately though, and found it to be pretty interesting for selecting text using the mouse; thought that the posters in this thread may be interested:

http://www.macworld.com/article/134513/2008/07/textselect.html?t=201

Basically tells you quick ways to select entire words & paragraphs using only the mouse.