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Adobe Premiere Pro

Cut

CmdX

Mac Desktop app Premiere desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

Press Ctrl + X to cut in Adobe Premiere Pro. On a Mac, press Cmd + X instead.

Where it works: Edit menu

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 - Adobe Premiere

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

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More Adobe Premiere Pro shortcuts

Copy Cmd + C
Paste Cmd + V
Paste attributes Option + Cmd + V
Duplicate Shift + Cmd + /
Select everything Cmd + A
Deselect everything Shift + Cmd + A
Find Cmd + F
Edit the original file Cmd + E

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