Delete the previous word

`Ctrl` + `Backspace`

All hotkeys for Chromebook (Linux)

34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Sign out of your Google account	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Q` (Twice)
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Lock your computer's screen	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Activates Apps 1..8 on your shelf	`Alt` + `1..8`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Open the files app	`Alt` + `Shift` + `M`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Open the Status menu	`Alt` + `Shift` + `S`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Toggle ChromeVox on or off	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Z`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Change the screen resolution	`Ctrl` + `Shift` and `+` / `-`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Set the screen resolution back to default	`Ctrl` + `Shift` and `0`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Rotate the screen 90 degrees	`Ctrl` + `Shift` and `Reload`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Search + 1 to Search + =	`F1..F12`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Alt or Search and Up arrow	`Page Up`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Alt or Search and Down arrow	`Page Down`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Take a screenshot of the current page	`Ctrl` + `Window switcher key 1` / `Ctrl` + `F5`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Take a partial screenshot of the current page	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Window switcher key 2` / `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F5`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Select the next word	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Right Arrow`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Select the previous word	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Left Arrow`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Select text until the end of the line	`Shift` + `Search` + `Right Arrow`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Select text until the end of the previous line	`Shift` + `Search` + `Left Arrow`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Delete the previous word	`Ctrl` + `Backspace`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Forward delete	`Alt` + `Backspace`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Move cursor one word to the right	`Ctrl` + `Right Arrow`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Move cursor one word to the left	`Ctrl` + `Left Arrow`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Go to the top of the page	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Up Arrow`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Go to the bottom of the page	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Down Arrow`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Go to the end of a document	`Ctrl` + `Search` + `Right Arrow`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Go to the beginning of a document	Ctrl+ `Search` + `Left Arrow`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Select everything on a page	`Ctrl` + `A`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Copy selected text to clipboard	`Ctrl` + `C`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Select everything in the address bar	`Ctrl` + `L`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Paste text currently in clipboard	`Ctrl` + `V`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Past text as plain text	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `V`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Cut text from document and copy to clipboard	`Ctrl` + `X`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Undo last action	`Ctrl` + `Z`
34 Shortcuts for Chromebook (Linux) Closes the currently selected tab	`Ctrl` + `W`