diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-settings-menu/block-settings-dropdown.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-settings-menu/block-settings-dropdown.js
index 43922c28a668e2..7fa9e1d1a21963 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-settings-menu/block-settings-dropdown.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/block-settings-menu/block-settings-dropdown.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { useDispatch, useSelect } from '@wordpress/data';
 import { moreVertical } from '@wordpress/icons';
 import { Children, cloneElement } from '@wordpress/element';
 import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
-import { displayShortcut } from '@wordpress/keycodes';
 import { store as keyboardShortcutsStore } from '@wordpress/keyboard-shortcuts';
 import { pipe, useCopyToClipboard } from '@wordpress/compose';
 
@@ -39,16 +38,27 @@ function CopyMenuItem( {
 	label,
 	shortcut,
 	eventType = 'copy',
+	__experimentalUpdateSelection: updateSelection = false,
 } ) {
 	const { getBlocksByClientId } = useSelect( blockEditorStore );
+	const { removeBlocks } = useDispatch( blockEditorStore );
 	const notifyCopy = useNotifyCopy();
 	const ref = useCopyToClipboard(
 		() => serialize( getBlocksByClientId( clientIds ) ),
 		() => {
-			if ( onCopy && eventType === 'copy' ) {
-				onCopy();
+			switch ( eventType ) {
+				case 'copy':
+				case 'copyStyles':
+					onCopy();
+					notifyCopy( eventType, clientIds );
+					break;
+				case 'cut':
+					notifyCopy( eventType, clientIds );
+					removeBlocks( clientIds, updateSelection );
+					break;
+				default:
+					break;
 			}
-			notifyCopy( eventType, clientIds );
 		}
 	);
 	const copyMenuItemLabel = label ? label : __( 'Copy' );
@@ -127,6 +137,8 @@ export function BlockSettingsDropdown( {
 	const shortcuts = useSelect( ( select ) => {
 		const { getShortcutRepresentation } = select( keyboardShortcutsStore );
 		return {
+			copy: getShortcutRepresentation( 'core/block-editor/copy' ),
+			cut: getShortcutRepresentation( 'core/block-editor/cut' ),
 			duplicate: getShortcutRepresentation(
 				'core/block-editor/duplicate'
 			),
@@ -266,9 +278,16 @@ export function BlockSettingsDropdown( {
 									<CopyMenuItem
 										clientIds={ clientIds }
 										onCopy={ onCopy }
-										shortcut={ displayShortcut.primary(
-											'c'
-										) }
+										shortcut={ shortcuts.copy }
+									/>
+									<CopyMenuItem
+										clientIds={ clientIds }
+										label={ __( 'Cut' ) }
+										eventType="cut"
+										shortcut={ shortcuts.cut }
+										__experimentalUpdateSelection={
+											! __experimentalSelectBlock
+										}
 									/>
 									{ canDuplicate && (
 										<MenuItem
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/keyboard-shortcuts/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/keyboard-shortcuts/index.js
index 4d368e6c1d0ab4..351007663a3297 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/keyboard-shortcuts/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/keyboard-shortcuts/index.js
@@ -14,6 +14,36 @@ function KeyboardShortcutsRegister() {
 	// Registering the shortcuts.
 	const { registerShortcut } = useDispatch( keyboardShortcutsStore );
 	useEffect( () => {
+		registerShortcut( {
+			name: 'core/block-editor/copy',
+			category: 'block',
+			description: __( 'Copy the selected block(s).' ),
+			keyCombination: {
+				modifier: 'primary',
+				character: 'c',
+			},
+		} );
+
+		registerShortcut( {
+			name: 'core/block-editor/cut',
+			category: 'block',
+			description: __( 'Cut the selected block(s).' ),
+			keyCombination: {
+				modifier: 'primary',
+				character: 'x',
+			},
+		} );
+
+		registerShortcut( {
+			name: 'core/block-editor/paste',
+			category: 'block',
+			description: __( 'Paste the selected block(s).' ),
+			keyCombination: {
+				modifier: 'primary',
+				character: 'v',
+			},
+		} );
+
 		registerShortcut( {
 			name: 'core/block-editor/duplicate',
 			category: 'block',
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/write-design-mode.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/write-design-mode.spec.js
index fb3e231e6fff60..7f5c28c168f59c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/write-design-mode.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/editor/various/write-design-mode.spec.js
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ test.describe( 'Write/Design mode', () => {
 			.getByRole( 'menu', { name: 'Options' } )
 			.getByRole( 'menuitem' );
 
-		// we expect 3 items in the options menu
-		await expect( optionsMenu ).toHaveCount( 3 );
+		// we expect 4 items in the options menu
+		await expect( optionsMenu ).toHaveCount( 4 );
 
 		// We should be able to select the paragraph block and write in it.
 		await paragraph.click();
diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/zoom-out.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/zoom-out.spec.js
index 493b566671f8be..8986215e0b222b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/zoom-out.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/site-editor/zoom-out.spec.js
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ test.describe( 'Zoom Out', () => {
 		await expect( fourthSectionStart ).not.toBeInViewport();
 	} );
 
-	test( 'Zoom out selected section has three items in options menu', async ( {
+	test( 'Zoom out selected section has four items in options menu', async ( {
 		page,
 	} ) => {
 		// open the inserter
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ test.describe( 'Zoom Out', () => {
 			.getByRole( 'menu', { name: 'Options' } )
 			.getByRole( 'menuitem' );
 
-		// we expect 3 items in the options menu
-		await expect( optionsMenu ).toHaveCount( 3 );
+		// we expect 4 items in the options menu
+		await expect( optionsMenu ).toHaveCount( 4 );
 	} );
 
 	test( 'Zoom Out cannot be activated when the section root is missing', async ( {