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Cut the selection

CtrlX

Windows Desktop app GIMP default shortcuts

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Press Ctrl + X to cut the selection in GIMP. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Selection active

Where this comes from

GIMP default accelerators - GNOME/gimp source

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 selection Google Docs Cmd + X
Cut selection Google Sheets Cmd + X
Cut selection Google Slides Ctrl + X
Cut the selected frames iMovie Cmd + X

More GIMP shortcuts

Copy the selection Ctrl + C
Copy from every visible layer Ctrl + Shift + C
Paste from the clipboard Ctrl + V
Paste in the original position Ctrl + Alt + V
Paste as a new image Ctrl + Shift + V
Clear the selected area Delete
Fill with the foreground colour Ctrl + ,
Fill with the background colour Ctrl + .

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