Three-finger double pinch

Cut (Gesture) on iPhone

iPhone · Text Editing Gestures
ActionCut (Gesture)
ShortcutThree-finger double pinch
PlatformiPhone
CategoryText Editing Gestures

About this shortcut

On iPhone, you can cut (gesture) with Three-finger double pinch. Pinch in twice with three fingers to cut the selection. It sits in the Text Editing Gestures group and is one of the iPhone shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard iPhone conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to cut (gesture).

2

Press the keys

Press Three-finger double pinch.

3

Done

Pinch in twice with three fingers to cut the selection.

More Text Editing Gestures shortcuts

Move the Cursor Freely
Hold Space bar
Select a Word / Sentence
Double-tap/triple-tap
Undo Typing
Three-finger swipe left
or  Shake to Undo
Redo Typing
Three-finger swipe right
Copy (Gesture)
Three-finger pinch in
Paste (Gesture)
Three-finger pinch out
Select All Text
Tap → Select All