diff --git a/js/id/modes/select.js b/js/id/modes/select.js
index cd47ac3a2..9a4ead7ba 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/select.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/select.js
@@ -72,10 +72,12 @@ iD.modes.Select = function(context, selection, initial) {
         });
 
         operations.forEach(function(operation) {
-            keybinding.on(operation.key, function() {
-                if (operation.enabled()) {
-                    operation();
-                }
+            operation.keys.forEach(function(key) {
+                keybinding.on(key, function() {
+                    if (operation.enabled()) {
+                        operation();
+                    }
+                });
             });
         });
 
diff --git a/js/id/operations/circularize.js b/js/id/operations/circularize.js
index 2680da4ec..b0b923420 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/circularize.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/circularize.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ iD.operations.Circularize = function(selection, context) {
     };
 
     operation.id = "circularize";
-    operation.key = t('operations.circularize.key');
+    operation.keys = [t('operations.circularize.key')];
     operation.title = t('operations.circularize.title');
     operation.description = t('operations.circularize.description');
 
diff --git a/js/id/operations/delete.js b/js/id/operations/delete.js
index 45d349c07..d74c7980b 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/delete.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/delete.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ iD.operations.Delete = function(selection, context) {
     };
 
     operation.id = "delete";
-    operation.key = t('operations.delete.key');
+    operation.keys = [iD.ui.cmd('⌫'), iD.ui.cmd('⌦')];
     operation.title = t('operations.delete.title');
     operation.description = t('operations.delete.description');
 
diff --git a/js/id/operations/disconnect.js b/js/id/operations/disconnect.js
index c8cc0d014..e64653626 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/disconnect.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/disconnect.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ iD.operations.Disconnect = function(selection, context) {
     };
 
     operation.id = "disconnect";
-    operation.key = t('operations.disconnect.key');
+    operation.keys = [t('operations.disconnect.key')];
     operation.title = t('operations.disconnect.title');
     operation.description = t('operations.disconnect.description');
 
diff --git a/js/id/operations/merge.js b/js/id/operations/merge.js
index 6202f1b3f..5120e7d53 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/merge.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/merge.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ iD.operations.Merge = function(selection, context) {
     };
 
     operation.id = "merge";
-    operation.key = t('operations.merge.key');
+    operation.keys = [t('operations.merge.key')];
     operation.title = t('operations.merge.title');
     operation.description = t('operations.merge.description');
 
diff --git a/js/id/operations/move.js b/js/id/operations/move.js
index 22d913ce0..23e9bdcc6 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/move.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/move.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ iD.operations.Move = function(selection, context) {
     };
 
     operation.id = "move";
-    operation.key = t('operations.move.key');
+    operation.keys = [t('operations.move.key')];
     operation.title = t('operations.move.title');
     operation.description = t('operations.move.description');
 
diff --git a/js/id/operations/orthogonalize.js b/js/id/operations/orthogonalize.js
index c59ed13e4..0426f936c 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/orthogonalize.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/orthogonalize.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ iD.operations.Orthogonalize = function(selection, context) {
     };
 
     operation.id = "orthogonalize";
-    operation.key = t('operations.orthogonalize.key');
+    operation.keys = [t('operations.orthogonalize.key')];
     operation.title = t('operations.orthogonalize.title');
     operation.description = t('operations.orthogonalize.description');
 
diff --git a/js/id/operations/reverse.js b/js/id/operations/reverse.js
index f750c134d..cc341b1f9 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/reverse.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/reverse.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ iD.operations.Reverse = function(selection, context) {
     };
 
     operation.id = "reverse";
-    operation.key = t('operations.reverse.key');
+    operation.keys = [t('operations.reverse.key')];
     operation.title = t('operations.reverse.title');
     operation.description = t('operations.reverse.description');
 
diff --git a/js/id/operations/rotate.js b/js/id/operations/rotate.js
index 1c9804aaa..8946a8707 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/rotate.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/rotate.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ iD.operations.Rotate = function(selection, context) {
     };
 
     operation.id = "rotate";
-    operation.key = t('operations.rotate.key');
+    operation.keys = [t('operations.rotate.key')];
     operation.title = t('operations.rotate.title');
     operation.description = t('operations.rotate.description');
 
diff --git a/js/id/operations/split.js b/js/id/operations/split.js
index f49f4b9ed..08a10d8d3 100644
--- a/js/id/operations/split.js
+++ b/js/id/operations/split.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ iD.operations.Split = function(selection, context) {
     };
 
     operation.id = "split";
-    operation.key = t('operations.split.key');
+    operation.keys = [t('operations.split.key')];
     operation.title = t('operations.split.title');
     operation.description = t('operations.split.description');
 
diff --git a/js/id/ui/cmd.js b/js/id/ui/cmd.js
index 9876da236..7c16e90ee 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/cmd.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/cmd.js
@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@ iD.ui.cmd = function(code) {
     if (iD.detect().os === 'mac')
         return code;
 
-    var modifiers = {
+    var replacements = {
         '⌘': 'Ctrl',
         '⇧': 'Shift',
-        '⌥': 'Alt'
+        '⌥': 'Alt',
+        '⌫': 'Backspace',
+        '⌦': 'Delete'
     }, keys = [];
 
     for (var i = 0; i < code.length; i++) {
-        if (code[i] in modifiers) {
-            keys.push(modifiers[code[i]]);
+        if (code[i] in replacements) {
+            keys.push(replacements[code[i]]);
         } else {
             keys.push(code[i]);
         }
diff --git a/js/id/ui/preset_grid.js b/js/id/ui/preset_grid.js
index ee5759c68..cc52b5eed 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/preset_grid.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/preset_grid.js
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ iD.ui.PresetGrid = function(context) {
             .attr('type', 'search')
             .on('keydown', function() {
                 // hack to let delete shortcut work when search is autofocused
-                if (d3.event.keyCode === 46 && search.property('value').length === 0) {
+                if (search.property('value').length === 0 &&
+                    (d3.event.keyCode === d3.keybinding.keyCodes['⌫'] ||
+                     d3.event.keyCode === d3.keybinding.keyCodes['⌦'])) {
                     annotation = t('operations.delete.annotation.' + context.geometry(entity.id));
                     context.perform(
                         iD.actions.DeleteMultiple([entity.id]),
diff --git a/js/id/ui/radial_menu.js b/js/id/ui/radial_menu.js
index 17826d620..20c1f44f3 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/radial_menu.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/radial_menu.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ iD.ui.RadialMenu = function(operations) {
                 .append('span')
                     .style('position', 'static')
                     .attr('class', 'keyhint')
-                    .text(d.key.replace('⌫', 'Esc'));
+                    .text(d.keys[0]);
         }
 
         function mouseout() {
diff --git a/locale/da.js b/locale/da.js
index 1c2b19eba..9b290492d 100644
--- a/locale/da.js
+++ b/locale/da.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.da = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Slet",
             description: "Fjern dette fra kortet.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Slettede et punkt.",
                 vertex: "Slettede en node fra en vej.",
diff --git a/locale/de.js b/locale/de.js
index 111077a6c..bd9978900 100644
--- a/locale/de.js
+++ b/locale/de.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.de = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Löschen",
             description: "Lösche dies aus der Karte.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Punkt gelöscht.",
                 vertex: "Stützpunkt aus einem Weg gelöscht.",
diff --git a/locale/en.js b/locale/en.js
index 7ff6bfff8..55ef464ad 100644
--- a/locale/en.js
+++ b/locale/en.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.en = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Delete",
             description: "Remove this from the map.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Deleted a point.",
                 vertex: "Deleted a node from a way.",
diff --git a/locale/es.js b/locale/es.js
index 1cca7e7f6..b336946d4 100644
--- a/locale/es.js
+++ b/locale/es.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.es = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Eliminar", //"Delete",
             description: "Eliminar del mapa.", //"Remove this from the map.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Punto eliminado.", //"Deleted a point.",
                 vertex: "Vértice elimnado de la ruta.", //"Deleted a node from a way.",
diff --git a/locale/fr.js b/locale/fr.js
index e1c6a67f0..b4e568fd2 100644
--- a/locale/fr.js
+++ b/locale/fr.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.fr = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Supprimer",
             description: "Supprime l'élément de la carte.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Supprime un point.",
                 vertex: "Supprime le noeud d'une ligne.",
diff --git a/locale/it.js b/locale/it.js
index 29393c3f6..fe144f233 100644
--- a/locale/it.js
+++ b/locale/it.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.it = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Cancella",
             description: "Cancella questo dalla mappa.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Cancellato un punto.",
                 vertex: "Cancellato un punto da una linea.",
diff --git a/locale/ja.js b/locale/ja.js
index 13b43d5d0..cf9475bfa 100644
--- a/locale/ja.js
+++ b/locale/ja.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.ja = {
         'delete': {
             title: "削除",
             description: "この地物をマップから削除",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "ポイントを削除",
                 vertex: "ウェイ上のノードを削除",
diff --git a/locale/lv.js b/locale/lv.js
index fca92b82b..0878e3bff 100644
--- a/locale/lv.js
+++ b/locale/lv.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.lv = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Dzēst",
             description: "Izdzēst no kartes.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Punkts dzēsts.",
                 vertex: "Mezgls dzests.",
diff --git a/locale/nl.js b/locale/nl.js
index 04bb5a9ec..ea61e7781 100644
--- a/locale/nl.js
+++ b/locale/nl.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.nl = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Verwijderen",
             description: "Verwijder dit van de kaart.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Punt verwijderd.",
                 vertex: "Knoop uit een weg verwijderd.",
diff --git a/locale/pl.js b/locale/pl.js
index 3acc10a3a..80dcfcd82 100644
--- a/locale/pl.js
+++ b/locale/pl.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.pl = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Usuń",
             description: "Usuń to z mapy.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Usunięto punkt.",
                 vertex: "Usunięto węzeł z drogi.",
diff --git a/locale/ru.js b/locale/ru.js
index 9edb658dd..4b10adfdd 100644
--- a/locale/ru.js
+++ b/locale/ru.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.ru = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Удалить",
             description: "Убрать объект с карты.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Удалена точка.",
                 vertex: "Удалёна точка из линии.",
diff --git a/locale/tr.js b/locale/tr.js
index 847030963..fcd0beef4 100644
--- a/locale/tr.js
+++ b/locale/tr.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.tr = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Sil",
             description: "Haritan bunu sil.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Bir nokta silindi.",
                 vertex: "Yoldan bir nod silindi.",
diff --git a/locale/uk.js b/locale/uk.js
index b73d312db..0b70fc811 100644
--- a/locale/uk.js
+++ b/locale/uk.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.uk = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Вилучити",
             description: "Вилучити об’єкт з мапи.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Вилучено точку.",
                 vertex: "Вилучено точку з лінії.",
diff --git a/locale/vi.js b/locale/vi.js
index 9bdabda1c..3aef32938 100644
--- a/locale/vi.js
+++ b/locale/vi.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ locale.vi = {
         'delete': {
             title: "Xóa",
             description: "Xóa đối tượng này khỏi bản đồ.",
-            key: "⌦",
             annotation: {
                 point: "Xóa địa điểm.",
                 vertex: "Xóa nốt khỏi lối.",