The correct and most common keyboard shortcut to cut a cell value in Excel is Ctrl + X on Windows and Command + X on Mac. This shortcut removes the content from the selected cell(s) and places it on the clipboard, ready to be pasted elsewhere using Ctrl + V or Command + V
. Additionally, there is another shortcut, Shift + Delete , which also cuts the selected cell content and places it on the clipboard, though it is less commonly used than Ctrl + X
Summary of Keyboard Shortcuts for Cutting Cell Values in Excel:
Action| Windows Shortcut| Mac Shortcut
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Cut cell value| Ctrl + X| Command + X
Cut using alternate| Shift + Delete| (Not commonly used)
To cut a partial cell value (part of the text inside a cell), you can first select the specific characters within the cell using the mouse or keyboard, then press Ctrl + X (Windows) or Command + X (Mac)
. In short, Ctrl + X is the standard and widely accepted shortcut to cut a cell value in Excel on Windows systems
