Cut Keyboard Shortcut

Cut removes a selected item and places it on the clipboard so it can be moved elsewhere.

• In Google Docs on Windows: Ctrl + X — Cut
• On a Mac: Cmd + X — Cut

Recorded actions and binding evidence

Also works in: Android, Google Slides, Notepad++, iPhone / iOS.

Context

Cut removes a selected item and places it on the clipboard so it can be moved elsewhere. Support differs between editable text, spreadsheet cells and file managers. Do not assume that a text-cut command moves files in Finder. Clipboard replacement can also make a previously cut selection harder to recover.

Use the binding for your application and platform. Custom keymaps, keyboard layouts and intercepted system keys can change the behavior you observe.

Practical checks

• Select the intended text or object first.
• Paste into the destination before replacing clipboard content.
• Use the file manager's documented Move command for files.

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