Deleting Text To delete a character that appears to the left of the cursor, press the Delete key. To delete a character that appears to the right of the cursor, hold down the Shift key and press the Delete key. Additional topics: * Selecting Text * Moving the Cursor * Moving the Cursor to a Specified Line * Copying Text * Editing Text * Canceling and Reinstating Edits * Searching for a Text String * Searching for Text on the Screen * Replacing a Text String with Another Text String * Replacing a Single Text String * Editing Text