Cut

The Linux keyboard shortcuts Ctrl X and Shift Delete (PC) or command X and Shift Delete (Mac) will perform the Cut action. Cut is a global Linux keyboard shortcut that is usually located in the Edit menu. This keyboard shortcut for Cut is available in the Chrome OS / Chromium OS, Cinnamon, Gnome, KDE, LXDE, MATE, Unity (Ubuntu) and Xfce desktop environments. The same keyboard shortcut may also be available with other desktop environments that can be run on Linux.