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Notepad++

Cut the selection

CtrlX

Windows Desktop app Notepad++ default shortcuts

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

Where it works: Editor

Shift and Delete also cut.

Where this comes from

Notepad++ default shortcuts - Parameters.cpp

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

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More Notepad++ shortcuts

Copy the selection Ctrl + C
Paste from the clipboard Ctrl + V
Mark the start or end of a selection Ctrl + Shift + B
Convert the selection to uppercase Ctrl + Shift + U
Convert the selection to lowercase Ctrl + U
Convert the selection to proper case Alt + U
Split the selected lines Ctrl + I
Join the selected lines Ctrl + J

See every Notepad++ shortcut

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