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The question regards Windows OS and I don't know about other OS.

Since I learned that Ctrl + Backspace or Ctrl + Delete could delete whole words, I have been using extensively.

But it works "partially" in renaming file. When using Ctrl + Delete it works correctly, while using Ctrl + Backspace enters some non-renerable character.

While I am alright with it (simple workaround by pressing Ctrl + Right arrow and Ctrl + Delete), I have question though:

  1. Why it doesn't work in renaming files? Is there any reason to it?

  2. Maybe this is some special case, when I have to use some other key combination?

Moab
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  • Windows 10????? – Moab Jan 30 '22 at 16:07
  • @Moab yes, it's Windows 10 – Michał Turczyn Jan 30 '22 at 20:29
  • no idea why but [it works in Windows 11](https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/p823z3/you_can_now_ctrl_backspace_when_renaming_a_file/) – phuclv Mar 25 '22 at 13:38
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    Does this answer your question? [Clean Windows 10 install, Ctrl+Backspace not working anywhere](https://superuser.com/questions/1004761/clean-windows-10-install-ctrlbackspace-not-working-anywhere) – phuclv Mar 25 '22 at 13:38
  • Does this answer your question? [Windows 10 Asks me to Enter a Password](https://superuser.com/questions/947281/windows-10-asks-me-to-enter-a-password) – Toto Mar 25 '22 at 15:44

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Ctrl+Backspace is not a Windows keyboard shortcut, and as such is not implemented on an operating-system level. It is up to applications to implement the shortcut to delete whole words in text input. This means that some applications can exhibit different behavior. Even NotePad only added support for the shortcut in 2018.

Why Microsoft has not implemented the Ctrl+Backspace in File Explorer is anyone's guess. AFAIK there is no alternative shortcut for it.

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