# Cut

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To enter the Cut keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

- Press MA + Copy
- Type **Cut**

## Description

The Cut keyword** **is a function keyword used to specify the source objects for a two-step action.

## Syntax

Cut \[Object] \["Object\_Name" or Object\_Number]

The object is temporarily stored for later use as source object for the following Paste command.

For more information on Cut & Paste see the [Paste Keyword](/grandma3/2-4/keyword_paste/).

## Example

- To prepare the color preset 1 to be moved using the Paste keyword, type: 

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| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Cut Preset 4.1 |