The CUT Button If you wish to delete text but want to save it to a temporary clipboard for pasting elsewhere, select that text and then click on the CUT button. Cutting text is not the same as deleting it. When you delete text (using the DELETE key), you cannot paste it elsewhere in your document (but see UNDO below). The drag-and-drop cut-and-paste function of most computers is not available on the GMAT computer. To copy, you must first cut the text and then paste it in the desired spot.