You can delete an element one of these ways:
Select the element in the Editing Window ans press Delete or Backspace.
Place the cursor inside the element in the Editing Window and press Ctrl-Delete.
Place the cursor before the element in the Editing Window and press Delete.
Place the cursor after the element in the Editing Window and press Backspace.
Right-click the element in the Editing Window and select Delete Element from the context menu.
Click the element in the ContentMap and press Delete.
Click the empty branch before the element in the ContentMap and press Delete.
Click the empty branch after the element in the ContentMap and press Backspace.
Right-click the element in the ContentMap and select Delete Element from the context menu.
Suppose we have an itemized list where each listitem contains a para with text.
The " Apple" item seems to be out of place on the list of citrus fruit. Let's delete the listitem:
Put the cursor in the text of the item.

Press Ctrl-Alt-UpArrow twice to select the listitem element.

Press the Delete key.
The "Apple" listitem will be deleted.

Press Ctrl-Z to undo the deletion operation.
Put the cursor before the "Apple" listitem element.

Press the Delete key.
Press Ctrl-Z to undo the deletion operation.
Put the cursor in the "Apple" listitem element.

Press Ctrl-Delete.
Press Ctrl-Z to undo the deletion operation.
Put the cursor after the "Apple" listitem element.

Press the Backspace key.