Cut selected cells

Windows	Mac
CtrlX	⌘X

About This Shortcut

Cut puts everything on the clipboard: text, formulas, formatting, borders, fills, etc. Use Paste Special to selectively paste only parts of what was copied.

On the Mac, Ctrl + X also works

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