Long-press → Cut

Cut Text on Android

Android · Text & Typing
ActionCut Text
ShortcutLong-press → Cut
PlatformAndroid
CategoryText & Typing

About this shortcut

On Android, you can cut text with Long-press → Cut. Select text, then tap Cut in the pop-up menu. It sits in the Text & Typing group and is one of the Android shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Android conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to cut text.

2

Press the keys

Press Long-press → Cut.

3

Done

Select text, then tap Cut in the pop-up menu.

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