Delete key

The delete key is a key on most computer keyboard which typically is used to delete either (in text mode) the character ahead of or beneath the cursor, or (in GUI mode) the currently-selected object. The key is sometimes referred to as the "forward delete" key. This is because the backspace key also delete characters, but to the left of the cursor. On many keyboard, such as most Apple keyboards, the key with the backspace function is also labelled "delete".