# Cannot delete SFC element when developing using Mac OS

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-sfc-element-when-developing-using-mac-os/96406>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition81\
**Created:** [September 25, 2024, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-sfc-element-when-developing-using-mac-os/96406 "2024-09-25T05:38:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![illank86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c77e96/32.png) [@illank86](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/illank86)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-sfc-element-when-developing-using-mac-os/96406/1 "2024-09-25T05:38:06Z")

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Hi All,

i tried to develop new approval system using SFC, just a trial, if its fit for my nedds or not, but then i cannot delete any element on the SFC designer.

i dont know, i might doing something wrong, so i updated ignition version to the latest version v8.1.43, but still cant delete element on the SFC designer.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-sfc-element-when-developing-using-mac-os/96406/2 "2024-09-25T12:42:10Z")

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This seems like a bug you should report by opening a ticket with support.

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**Author:** ![illank86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c77e96/32.png) [@illank86](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/illank86)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-sfc-element-when-developing-using-mac-os/96406/3 "2024-09-26T09:34:54Z")

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i'am sorry, but where should i open a ticket for bug report?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-sfc-element-when-developing-using-mac-os/96406/4 "2024-09-26T12:18:25Z")

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Go to IA's main website. Go the the Help Center (aka support).

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**Author:** ![Cody\_Doyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8797f3/32.png) [@Cody\_Doyle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cody_Doyle)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/cannot-delete-sfc-element-when-developing-using-mac-os/96406/5 "2026-05-11T22:49:20Z")

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For posterity, as late as it may be, this case was a result of a small MacOS keyboard rather than an Ignition bug.

The MacOS shortcut for delete is the 'Delete' key, but many MacOS laptops merge the backspace and delete keys into one dual-purpose key, somewhat confusingly marked as 'Delete'. In these cases, you can press Fn + delete to call the delete function which should properly delete the selected block.