when you're working with a word processing document and you press the del key, what happens?
Well, unless you press it with another key (such as control etc) it will do the same function as the return key. It'll only delete a space or a letter...number...unicorn ~
The <DEL> or <Delete> key makes the first character AFTER the cursor
disappear, and everything after it then moves back one space to close up
the hole.
Example:
If I have this in my document ... Most trees are green.
And my cursor is after the 'a', like this: Most trees a|re green.
Now, if I hit the <delete> key, it deletes the
'r' after the cursor, and the hole closes up,
and the cursor stays where it is: Most trees a|e green.