diff --git a/docs/source/usage_interface.rst b/docs/source/usage_interface.rst
index f8c419a1..e9d9c4ae 100644
--- a/docs/source/usage_interface.rst
+++ b/docs/source/usage_interface.rst
@@ -377,9 +377,10 @@ Most features are available as keyboard shortcuts. These are as follows:
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Z`",                "Undo latest changes."
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`F7`",               "Toggle spell checking."
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`F10`",              "Toggle automatic updating of project outline."
-   ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Del`",              "If in the project tree, move a document to trash, or delete a folder."
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Up`",               "Move item one step up in the project tree."
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Down`",             "Move item one step down in the project tree."
+   ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Del`",              "Delete next word in editor."
+   ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Backspace`",        "Delete previous word in editor."
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`'`",                "Wrap selected text, or word under cursor, in single quotes."
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`""`",               "Wrap selected text, or word under cursor, in double quotes."
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Enter`",            "Open the tag or reference under the cursor in the Viewer."
@@ -395,6 +396,7 @@ Most features are available as keyboard shortcuts. These are as follows:
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Shift`:kbd:`S`",    "Save the current project."
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Shift`:kbd:`W`",    "Close the current project."
    ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Shift`:kbd:`Z`",    "Undo move of project tree item."
+   ":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Shift`:kbd:`Del`",  "If in the project tree, move a document to trash, or delete a folder."
    ":kbd:`F1`",                          "Open the documentation. This will either open the Qt Assistant, if available, or send you to the documentation website."
    ":kbd:`F2`",                          "If in the project tree, edit a document or folder settings. (Same as :kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`E`)"
    ":kbd:`F3`",                          "Find next occurrence of search word in current document. (Same as :kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`G`)"
diff --git a/nw/gui/mainmenu.py b/nw/gui/mainmenu.py
index e91679ef..4cf4960a 100644
--- a/nw/gui/mainmenu.py
+++ b/nw/gui/mainmenu.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class GuiMainMenu(QMenuBar):
         # Project > Delete
         self.aDeleteItem = QAction("Delete Item", self)
         self.aDeleteItem.setStatusTip("Delete selected project item")
-        self.aDeleteItem.setShortcut("Ctrl+Del")
+        self.aDeleteItem.setShortcut("Ctrl+Shift+Del")
         self.aDeleteItem.triggered.connect(lambda: self.theParent.treeView.deleteItem(None))
         self.projMenu.addAction(self.aDeleteItem)
 
diff --git a/nw/gui/projtree.py b/nw/gui/projtree.py
index a2e7c7b0..eff1ae7c 100644
--- a/nw/gui/projtree.py
+++ b/nw/gui/projtree.py
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ class GuiProjectTree(QTreeWidget):
         for tHandle in self.getTreeFromHandle(trashHandle):
             if tHandle == trashHandle:
                 continue
-            self.deleteItem(tHandle, True)
+            self.deleteItem(tHandle, alreadyAsked=True)
 
         if nTrash > 0:
             self._setTreeChanged(True)
diff --git a/nw/gui/writingstats.py b/nw/gui/writingstats.py
index c225762a..dec1fef4 100644
--- a/nw/gui/writingstats.py
+++ b/nw/gui/writingstats.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ class GuiWritingStats(QDialog):
         self.filterForm.addWidget(QLabel("Hide zero word count"),     2, 0)
         self.filterForm.addWidget(QLabel("Hide negative word count"), 3, 0)
         self.filterForm.addWidget(QLabel("Group entries by day"),     4, 0)
-        self.filterForm.addWidget(QLabel("Show idle time column"),    5, 0)
+        self.filterForm.addWidget(QLabel("Show idle time"),           5, 0)
         self.filterForm.addWidget(self.incNovel,     0, 1)
         self.filterForm.addWidget(self.incNotes,     1, 1)
         self.filterForm.addWidget(self.hideZeros,    2, 1)
diff --git a/nw/guimain.py b/nw/guimain.py
index c72c6d46..cb2756cc 100644
--- a/nw/guimain.py
+++ b/nw/guimain.py
@@ -800,7 +800,11 @@ class GuiMain(QMainWindow):
             return False
 
         if tHandle is None:
-            tHandle = self.treeView.getSelectedHandle()
+            if self.treeView.hasFocus():
+                tHandle = self.treeView.getSelectedHandle()
+            elif self.docEditor.hasFocus():
+                tHandle = self.docEditor.theHandle
+
         if tHandle is None:
             logger.warning("No item selected")
             return
diff --git a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_itemeditor.py b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_itemeditor.py
index 453aac68..aacdd4b7 100644
--- a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_itemeditor.py
+++ b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_itemeditor.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from tools import cmpFiles, getGuiItem
 
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QAction, QMessageBox
 
-from nw.gui import GuiItemEditor
+from nw.gui import GuiItemEditor, GuiProjectTree
 from nw.constants import nwItemLayout
 
 keyDelay = 2
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ def testGuiItemEditor_Dialog(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncDir, fncProj, refDir,
 
     # Block message box
     monkeypatch.setattr(QMessageBox, "question", lambda *args: QMessageBox.Yes)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(GuiProjectTree, "hasFocus", lambda *args: True)
 
     # Create new, save, open project
     nwGUI.theProject.projTree.setSeed(42)