100 Tips #6 : How Do I Delete Text (Not Backspace Over It)?

Windows PCs have two distinct keys for deleting text in different directions – delete and backspace. But on some Macs, there's no sign of anything called "delete". What gives?

Deleting to the left of your cursor is "backspacing", and all Macs have a BACKSPACE key at the top-right of the keyboard, just above the RETURN key. [...:]