diff --git a/src/core/text/edit.rs b/src/core/text/edit.rs
index ec959e4..7f113e1 100644
--- a/src/core/text/edit.rs
+++ b/src/core/text/edit.rs
@@ -474,6 +474,13 @@ impl<'a> TextEditCtx<'a> {
                                 return TextInputResult::Copy(content);
                             }
                         }
+                        "x" => {
+                            if let TextSelection::Span { start, end } = self.text.selection {
+                                let content = self.text.select_content(start, end);
+                                self.clear_span();
+                                return TextInputResult::Copy(content);
+                            }
+                        }
                         "a" => {
                             if !self.text.buf.lines[0].text().is_empty()
                                 || self.text.buf.lines.len() > 1