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Audacity

Cut the selection

CtrlX

Windows Desktop app Audacity desktop

Practice this

In Audacity this is cut the selection. It applies here: selection made.

Where it works: Selection made

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcut reference - Audacity Manual

Documentation checked on 2026-09-12. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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