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Microsoft Excel

Cut selection

CtrlX

Windows Desktop app Microsoft 365 desktop

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In Microsoft Excel, Ctrl + X will cut selection. On a Mac, press Cmd + X instead.

Where it works: Selection

Every documented variant

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

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts in Excel

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

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Cut the selection GIMP Ctrl + 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 Microsoft Excel shortcuts

Paste clipboard Cmd + V
Undo change Ctrl + Z
Open workbook Ctrl + O
Save workbook Ctrl + S
Close workbook Ctrl + W
Clear contents Delete
Bold Ctrl + B
Italic Ctrl + I

See every Microsoft Excel shortcut

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