| Action | Cut |
| Shortcut | ⌘ + X |
| Platform | Mac |
| Category | Everyday Essentials |
On Mac, you can cut with ⌘ + X. Cuts the selection to the clipboard. It sits in the Everyday Essentials group and is one of the Mac shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Mac conventions.
Open the app or screen where you want to cut.
Press ⌘ + X.
Cuts the selection to the clipboard.