Keyboard Dojo›Keyboard fundamentals›Cut Cut ⌘X Start with selected text.Hold Command and press X.The selection is on the clipboard and removed from this editable source. Play − Speed 1.25× + Ready Keyboard fundamentals · Lesson 1 of 8 NextOpen a selected file in Finder Sources Mac keyboard shortcuts MacCut text Related Other techniques that share this task, device, or path. ← → macOS Open a selected file in Finder ⌘O macOS Open Spotlight from the keyboard ⌘Space macOS Paste clipboard content ⌘V