diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs
index d7cd2826..bd126a2f 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepRTB.cs
@@ -2317,9 +2317,18 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 						}
 						if (SelectionStart != TextLength)
 						{
-							SelectionStart++;// A Delete can be accomplished with a right arrow followed by a backspace.
-							RtbSendKeys("{BS}"); // This is done due to a glitch in the RichTextBox that sometimes causes a beep rather than a delete
-							e.SuppressKeyPress = true;
+							if (e.Control)
+							{
+								// B2016-245 [ctrl][delete] deletes rest of word to the right of the cursor
+								RtbSendKeys("+^{RIGHT}{BS}");  //[shift][ctrl][right arrow] (selects rest of word to the right) folowed by a backspace (delete)
+								e.SuppressKeyPress = true;
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								SelectionStart++;// A Delete can be accomplished with a right arrow followed by a backspace.
+								RtbSendKeys("{BS}"); // This is done due to a glitch in the RichTextBox that sometimes causes a beep rather than a delete
+								e.SuppressKeyPress = true;
+							}
 						}
 					}
 					else