Cut
Removes the selected text and puts it on the clipboard, ready to paste somewhere else. It's the keyboard way to move things.
WindowsCtrl+X
Mac⌘+X
How to use it
- Select the text you want to move.
- Press the shortcut. The text disappears.
- Click where it should go and paste.
Pro tip
On Windows, Ctrl + X also moves files in File Explorer. On a Mac, Finder doesn't cut files: copy with ⌘ + C, then press ⌥ + ⌘ + V to move instead of copy.
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- PasteCtrl+V
- UndoCtrl+Z
- RedoCtrl+Y
- Select allCtrl+A
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