# Ctrl + Backspace cleans whole sentense in chat window instead of one word (normal behavior)

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/ctrl-backspace-cleans-whole-sentense-in-chat-window-instead-of-one-word-normal-behavior/79997>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [April 16, 2025, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/ctrl-backspace-cleans-whole-sentense-in-chat-window-instead-of-one-word-normal-behavior/79997 "2025-04-16T10:49:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![evklid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/evklid/32/42398_2.png) [@evklid](https://forum.cursor.com/u/evklid)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/ctrl-backspace-cleans-whole-sentense-in-chat-window-instead-of-one-word-normal-behavior/79997/1 "2025-04-16T10:49:50Z")

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When I type something in chat window and just want to delete previous work (Ctrl + Backspace), it clear several words before typing cursor.

Cursor v 0.49.0  
Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS

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**Author:** ![evklid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/evklid/32/42398_2.png) [@evklid](https://forum.cursor.com/u/evklid)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/ctrl-backspace-cleans-whole-sentense-in-chat-window-instead-of-one-word-normal-behavior/79997/2 "2025-04-21T14:07:44Z")

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SOLVED in version 0.49.2! THANKS A LOT!!!

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/ctrl-backspace-cleans-whole-sentense-in-chat-window-instead-of-one-word-normal-behavior/79997/3 "2025-05-21T14:08:18Z")

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Closed on May 21, 2025, 2:08pm UTC

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