OS X :: Delete A File With The Keyboard In Finder?

Sep 16, 2010

I have gotten tired of having to drag files to the trash, instead is there a way i can send it to the trash without having to drag it?

After searching a lot i found i could do it if i held cmd + backspace, but that requires two hands and means i have to take my right hand of the mouse, instead can't i just use the delete key instead of cmd+backspace?

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