---
title: "deleteWordBackward(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/deletewordbackward(_:)"
---

# deleteWordBackward(_:)

Deletes the word preceding the current insertion point.

## Declaration

```swift
optional func deleteWordBackward(_ sender: Any?)
```

## Discussion

Discussion If the insertion point is in the middle of a word, this method deletes only the portion of the word preceding the insertion point.

## See Also

### Deleting Content

- [deleteBackward(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/deletebackward(_:).md)
- [deleteBackwardByDecomposingPreviousCharacter(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/deletebackwardbydecomposingpreviouscharacter(_:).md)
- [deleteForward(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/deleteforward(_:).md)
- [deleteToBeginningOfLine(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/deletetobeginningofline(_:).md)
- [deleteToBeginningOfParagraph(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/deletetobeginningofparagraph(_:).md)
- [deleteToEndOfLine(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/deletetoendofline(_:).md)
- [deleteToEndOfParagraph(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/deletetoendofparagraph(_:).md)
- [deleteWordForward(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/deletewordforward(_:).md)
- [yank(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/yank(_:).md)