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Adobe Lightroom

Cut

CmdX

Mac Desktop app Lightroom desktop

Practice this

In Adobe Lightroom, Ctrl + X will cut. On a Mac, press Cmd + X instead.

Where it works: Anywhere

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CmdX`
Windows	Desktop app	`CtrlX`

Where this comes from

Default keyboard shortcuts for Lightroom Desktop

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Cut the selected cells Airtable Cmd + X
Cut the selection Audacity Ctrl + X
Cut the selected text Bitwarden Cmd + X
Cut the selection ChromeOS Ctrl + X
Cut selection Microsoft Excel Cmd + X
Cut the selection Final Cut Pro Cmd + X
Cut selection Mozilla Firefox Ctrl + X
Cut the selection GarageBand Cmd + X
Cut the selection GIMP Ctrl + X
Cut selection Google Docs Cmd + X
Cut selection Google Sheets Cmd + X
Cut selection Google Slides Ctrl + X

More Adobe Lightroom shortcuts

Copy Cmd + C
Paste Cmd + V
Undo Cmd + Z
Redo Shift + Cmd + Z
Minimize the window Cmd + M
Apply auto tone Shift + A
Edit in Photoshop Shift + Cmd + E
Rotate the photo left Cmd + [

See every Adobe Lightroom shortcut

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