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Zed

Cut

CmdX

Mac Desktop app Zed default keymap

Practice this

To cut in Zed, press Ctrl + X. On a Mac, press Cmd + X instead.

Where it works: Editor

Every documented variant

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

Where this comes from

Zed default keymaps - zed-industries/zed

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 the selection GIMP Ctrl + X
Cut selection Google Docs Cmd + X
Cut selection Google Sheets Cmd + X
Cut selection Google Slides Ctrl + X

More Zed shortcuts

Paste Cmd + V
Select everything Cmd + A
Select the current line Cmd + L
Select every match of the selection Cmd + Shift + L
Delete the line Cmd + Shift + K
Duplicate the line below Option + Shift + Down arrow
Move the line up Option + Up arrow
Move the line down Option + Down arrow

See every Zed shortcut

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