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Cut the selection

CmdX

Mac Desktop app Inkscape default keymap

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In Inkscape, Ctrl + X will cut the selection. 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

inkscape.xml - Inkscape default keyboard shortcuts

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 selection Microsoft Excel Cmd + X
Cut selection Mozilla Firefox Ctrl + X
Cut selection Google Docs Cmd + X
Cut selection Google Sheets Cmd + X
Cut selection Google Slides Ctrl + X
Cut selection LibreOffice Calc Cmd + X
Cut Adobe Lightroom Cmd + X
Cut selection macOS Cmd + X
Cut Miro Cmd + X

More Inkscape shortcuts

Copy the selection Cmd + C
Paste Cmd + V
Paste only the style Cmd + Shift + V
Paste in the original position Cmd + Option + V
Duplicate the selection Cmd + D
Clone the selection Option + D
Delete the selection Delete
Select everything in the layer Cmd + A

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