thanks for that information. I had no idea.
Jenny On Apr 24, 2012, at 8:15 AM, Red.Falcon wrote: > Hi there! > > Use the fn key with the delete key! > And using the option key as well deletes a word so fn+option+delete forward > deletes a word! > And Option+delete deletes a word! > > hth Colin > > On 24 Apr 2012, at 13:51, Jenny Keller wrote: > >> where is the forward delete key on the wireless Mac keyboard without the >> number pad? >> >> Jenny >> On Apr 24, 2012, at 6:52 AM, Stacey Robinson wrote: >> >>> Not confusing at all. >>> Got it. >>> Thanks, >>> On Apr 23, 2012, at 10:41 PM, Steve Holmes wrote: >>> >>>> In OS/X and GUI environments in Linux type systems, the insertion point >>>> (cursor) sits between the character just typed and any future characters >>>> typed after that. What I mean is say you typed something like Testing123 >>>> and then move the insertion point back over that phrase; say we leave that >>>> point between the end of test and before 123. Now, the normal delete key >>>> on the mac is located where the typical backspace key is on other >>>> computers. Pressing it will delete characters to the left so for our >>>> example, pressing the normal delete key would erase the t and pressing it >>>> again would erase the letter s and so on. I don't remember what key on a >>>> mac would do a forward delete but whatever it is, it would delete >>>> characters to the right of the insertion point. So back to our example >>>> before any deletes, pressing a forward delete would erase 1, then 2, then >>>> 3. That reminds me of the standard delete key function on other computers >>>> like in Windows, Linux command line or where ever. >>>> >>>> Hope this wasn't too confusing. >>>> >>>> On Apr 23, 2012, at 8:45 AM, Stacey Robinson wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> What is the difference between delete and forward delete? >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Stacey and Geb dog Chesley >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
