delete key on Mac

In the Keyboard & Mouse preference pane you can change shortcuts in any app so long as you know the command name exactly. For what you want, click the plus sign and select Finder. Then put "Move to Trash" in the field and make whatever shortcut you want (like just delete or delete/backspace). (Use f13 key if delete won't work) The Mac OS X Delete Key: It Goes Both Ways One of the biggest pet peeves for users who switch to Mac from Windows is the Delete key, because it feels backwards. To make matters worse, the vast majority of Mac users don't use the full-size keyboard (which has Delete keys for both directions). Here are a few quick shortcuts to set the matter straight for everyone, but especially for those macbook users out there. Photo by Matt McGee. Deleting text in front of the cursor with the regular Delete key can be done by holding down the Function, or fn key while pressing it. You can also do this by pressing Control + D. You can delete the entire word behind the cursor by pressing Control + Delete or Option + Delete. You can delete the entire line of text or paragraph behind the cursor by pressing Command + Delete.