Delete word in front of insertion point (Galley and Story views)

`Ctrl` + `Backspace/Delete`

All hotkeys for InCopy CC (Windows)

Tools Switch between Text tool and Note tool	`Shift` + `Esc`
Tools Temporarily switch from Text tool to Note Tool	`Alt` + `Shift`
Tools Temporarily switch to Hand tool (Layout view)	`Alt` + `Spacebar`
Tools Temporarily switch to Zoom tool (Layout view)	`Ctrl` + `Spacebar`
Tools Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool (Layout view)	`Ctrl` + `Spacebar`
Tools Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool (Layout view)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Spacebar`
Navigation Shortcuts Go to first/last page (Layout view)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `PgUp/PgDn`
Navigation Shortcuts Go to previous/next page (Layout view)	`Shift` + `PgUp/PgDn`
Navigation Shortcuts Move right/left one character	`Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Navigation Shortcuts Move up/down one line	`Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Navigation Shortcuts Move right/left one word	`Ctrl` + `Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Navigation Shortcuts Go to beginning of sentence forward/backward (Galley and Story views)	`Ctrl` + `]` / `Ctrl` + `[`
Navigation Shortcuts Go to beginning/end of line	`Home` / `End`
Navigation Shortcuts Go to previous/next paragraph	`Ctrl` + `Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Navigation Shortcuts Go to next story (Galley view)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `]`
Navigation Shortcuts Go to previous story (Galley view)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `[`
Navigation Shortcuts Go to beginning/end of story	`Ctrl` + `Home` / `End`
Navigation Shortcuts Select one character to the right/left	`Shift` + `Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Navigation Shortcuts Select one word to the right/left	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Navigation Shortcuts Select to the start/end of the line	`Shift` + `Home` / `End`
Navigation Shortcuts Select current paragraph (Galley and Story views)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `P`
Navigation Shortcuts Select sentence forward/backward (Galley and Story views)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Navigation Shortcuts Select one line above/below	`Shift` + `Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Navigation Shortcuts Select one paragraph before/after	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Navigation Shortcuts Select to beginning/end of story	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Home` / `End`
Navigation Shortcuts Delete word in front of insertion point (Galley and Story views)	`Ctrl` + `Backspace/Delete`
Navigation Shortcuts Delete current sentence (Galley and Story views)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Backspace/Delete`
Navigation Shortcuts Delete current paragraph (Galley and Story views)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `Delete`
Navigation Shortcuts Recompose all stories	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `/`
Navigation Shortcuts Toggle current and previous view	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `2`
Navigation Shortcuts Go to Next window	`Ctrl` + `F6`
Navigation Shortcuts Go to Previous window	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F6`
Navigation Shortcuts Scroll up/down one screen	`PgUp` / `PgDn`
Navigation Shortcuts Go to first/last spread	`Alt` + `Shift` + `PgUp` / `PgDn`
Navigation Shortcuts Go to first previous/ next spread	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `PgUp` / `PgDn`
Navigation Shortcuts Fit selection in window	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `=`
Navigation Shortcuts Increase screen to 50%/ 200%/400%	`Ctrl` + `5/2/4`
Navigation Shortcuts Access view percent field	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `5`
Moving and Transforming Graphics Increase/Decrease size/scale by 1%	`Ctrl` + `.` / `,`
Moving and Transforming Graphics Increase/Decrease size/scale by 5%	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `.` / `,`
Moving and Transforming Graphics Move selection	`Arrow Keys`
Moving and Transforming Graphics Move selection by 1/10th	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
Moving and Transforming Graphics Move selection by 10 times	`Shift` + `Arrow Keys`
Working with Text Enables the Position tool in text	`Esc`
Working with Text Normal horizontal scale	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `X`
Working with Text Normal vertical scale	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `X`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease text point size	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `>` / `<`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease text point size five times	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `>` / `<`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease leading (horizontal text)	`Alt` + `Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease leading (vertical text)	`Alt` + `Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease leading five times (horizontal text)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease leading five times (vertical text)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Working with Text Auto leading	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `A`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking	`Alt` + `Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease kerning/tracking five times	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Working with Text Reset all manual kerning preferences (reset track to 0)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Q`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease baseline shift (horizontal text)	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease baseline shift (vertical text)	`Alt` + `Shift` + `Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease baseline shift five times (horizontal text)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease word space kerning	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `\` / `Backspace`
Working with Text Increase/Decrease word space kerning five times	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `\` / `Backspace`
Working with Text Align text left/center/right	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `L` / `C` / `R`
Working with Text Justify with last line aligned left	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J`
Working with Text Justify all lines	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`
Working with Text Insert right indent tab	`Shift` + `Tab`
Working with Text Update missing font list	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `/`
Working with Text Toggle typographer’s quotes preference	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `'`
Working with Text Expand/Collapse all notes except current note	`Alt` + `Click Expanded/Collapsed note bookend`
Working with Types Open Justification dialog box	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `J`
Working with Types Open Keep Options dialog box	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `K`
Working with Types Open Paragraph Rules dialog box	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `J`
Working with Types Redefine character style	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `C`
Working with Types Open Drop Caps and Nested Styles dialog box	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `R`
Working with Types Redefine paragraph style	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `R`
Working with Types Toggle all caps (on/off)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `K`
Working with Types Toggle small caps (on/off)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `L`
Working with Types Superscript	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `=`
Working with Types Subscript	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `=`
Working with Types Underline	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `U`
Working with Types Strikethrough	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `/`
Working with Types Bold	`Ctrl` + `B` / `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `B`
Working with Types Italic	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `I`
Working with Types Normal	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Y`
Working with Types Toggle align to grid (on/off)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `G`
Working with Types Toggle auto-hyphenate (on/off)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `H`
Find and Replace Insert selected text into Find What box	`Ctrl` + `F1`
Find and Replace Insert selected text into Find What box and find next	`Shift` + `F1`
Find and Replace Replace selected text with Change To text	`Ctrl` + `F3`
Find and Replace Replace selected text with Change To text and find next	`Shift` + `F3`
Find and Replace Insert selected text into Replace box	`Ctrl` + `F2`
Tables Clear cell	`Backspace` / `Delete`
Tables Move to next cell	`Tab` / `Left Arrow` / `Right Arrow`
Tables Move to previous cell	`Shift` + `Tab`
Tables Move up/down through table cells	`Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Tables Move to first/last cell in column	`Alt` + `PgUp` / `PgDn`
Tables Move to first/last cell in row	`Alt` + `Home` / `End`
Tables Move to first/last row in frame	`PgUp` / `PgDn`
Tables Select cells above/below	`Shift` + `Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Tables Select cells to the right/left	`Shift` + `Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Type Panel and Dialog Boxes Open Justification dialog box	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `Shift` + `J`
Type Panel and Dialog Boxes Open Paragraph Rules dialog box	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `J`
Type Panel and Dialog Boxes Open Keep Options dialog box	`Alt` + `Ctrl` + `K`
Type Panel and Dialog Boxes Activate Character panel	`Ctrl` + `T`
Type Panel and Dialog Boxes Activate Paragraph panel	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `T`
Character and Paragraph Styles Make character style definition match text	`Select text` and press Shift+ `Alt` + `Ctrl` + `C`
Character and Paragraph Styles Make paragraph style definition match text	`Select text` and press Shift+ `Alt` + `Ctrl` + `R`
Character and Paragraph Styles Change options without applying style	`Shift` + `Alt` + `Ctrl-double-click style`
Character and Paragraph Styles Remove style and local formatting	`Alt+ Click paragraph style name`
Character and Paragraph Styles Clear overrides from paragraph style	`Alt` + `Shift-click paragraph style name`
Character and Paragraph Styles Show/hide Paragraph and Character Styles panels, respectively	`F11` / `Shift` + `F11`
Thesaurus Load word	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `5`
Thesaurus Look up word	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `6`
Thesaurus Change word	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `7`
Working with XML Expand/Collapse element	`Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Working with XML Expand/Collapse element and child elements	`Alt` + `Right Arrow` / `Left Arrow`
Working with XML Extend XML selection up/down	`Shift` + `Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Working with XML Move XML selection up/down	`Up Arrow` / `Down Arrow`
Working with XML Scroll structure pane up/down one screen	`PgUp` / `PgDn`
Working with XML Select first/last XML node	`Home` / `End`
Working with XML Extend selection to first/last XML node	`Shift` + `Home` / `End`
Working with XML Go to previous/next validation error	`Ctrl` + `Left Arrow` / `Right Arrow`
Working with XML Automatically tag text frames and tables	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `F7`
Other Shortcuts Close current document	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `W`
Other Shortcuts Close all documents	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `W`
Other Shortcuts Save all documents	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `S`
Other Shortcuts Expand all stories	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Z`
Other Shortcuts Collapse all stories	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `Z`
Other Shortcuts Show/Hide all toolbars and panels	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Tab`
Other Shortcuts New default document	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `N`
Other Shortcuts Display Links panel	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `D`
Other Shortcuts Activate last-used field in panel	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `
Other Shortcuts Update beginning to cursor info	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `6`
Other Shortcuts Update copyfit progress info	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `8`
Other Shortcuts Update cursor to end info	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `7`
Other Shortcuts Update selection info	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `5`
Other Shortcuts Update whole story info	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `4`
Other Shortcuts Force redraw	`Shift` + `F5`
Other Shortcuts Toggle units	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `U`
Other Shortcuts New text macro	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `F8`
Other Shortcuts Edit text macro	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Shift` + `F8`
Other Shortcuts Insert macro text	`Alt` + `Shift` + `F8`