ALT-Backspace is Undo
I was using Outlook 2007 and I accidentally had my alt key stuck on my keyboard. When I hit backspace to delete a character, it deleted the last little bit I typed. It turns out this is a fairly standard feature of the edit box being used there (also used by Notepad). By using Spy++, I saw that it is sending an EM_CANUNDO and if it is enabled, sends a EM_UNDO. I tried this in the WordPress edit window as well. Unfortunately, the redo button doesn’t enable. So you are better off using Control+Z anyway.
Posted: May 12th, 2008 under Windows.
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Comment from Ben Northway
Time: December 22, 2008, 2:15 pm
But control-backspace is supposed to delete the last word. It does this throughout Windows, and Outlook 2003. In Outlook 2007, instead of erasing the word, it makes a weird rectangular character. I will try your alt-backspace suggestion instead. Thanks for the tip.
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