INTRODUCTION
This will introduce methods for deleting text in Word.  Click means left-click.

DELETE A CHARACTER
Place the mouse pointer to the left of a character > click > press the Del key.
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Place the mouse pointer to the right of a character > click > press the Backspace key.
 
DELETE A WORD
Place the mouse pointer anywhere on a word > double-click > press the Del key.
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Place the mouse pointer to the left of a word > hold Ctrl > press the Del key.
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Place the mouse pointer to the right of a word > hold Ctrl > press the Backspace key.

DELETE A BLOCK OF TEXT
Place mouse pointer at the beginning of a text block > hold the left mouse button > drag to the end of the block > release the mouse > press the Del key.

MOVE TEXT TO THE CLIPBOARD TO BE PASTED ELSEWHERE
Place mouse pointer at the beginning of a text block > hold the left mouse button > drag to the end of the block > release the mouse > select Edit + Cut.
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Place mouse pointer at the beginning of a text block > hold the left mouse button > drag to the end of the block > release the mouse > hold Shift > press the Del key.
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Place mouse pointer at the beginning of a text block > click > press the F8 key > place the mouse pointer at the end of the text block > click > hold Shift > press the Del key.  Press the Esc key to cancel further effects of F8.

PASTE TEXT STORED IN THE CLIPBOARD
Place mouse pointer where text is to be pasted > right-click + Paste.

DELETE ENTIRE DOCUMENT
Hold the Ctrl key > press the A key (or Edit + Select All) > press the Del key.

CONCLUSION
These are the most used methods for deleting text in Word.

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