# Deleting nodes or handles

**URL:** <https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/deleting-nodes-or-handles/37197>\
**Category:** Glyphs\
**Created:** [September 3, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/deleting-nodes-or-handles/37197 "2026-09-03T16:24:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Nick\_Cooke](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/nick_cooke/32/6914_2.png) [@Nick\_Cooke](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Nick_Cooke)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/deleting-nodes-or-handles/37197/1 "2026-09-03T16:24:50Z")

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When I delete nodes or handles in one master the same nodes or handles are deleted in all masters and I do not have Keep layers selections in sync activated. It is acting like Magic Remove or if I hold option down when deleting. How do I delete in just one master?

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**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/deleting-nodes-or-handles/37197/2 "2026-09-03T16:36:59Z")

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What version is that?

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**Author:** ![mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/mekkablue/32/23_2.png) [@mekkablue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mekkablue)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/deleting-nodes-or-handles/37197/3 "2026-09-04T01:24:57Z")

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Are you sure you are not Opt-deleting?

Delete: delete selection  
Opt-Delete: deletes the selection on all masters  
Shift-Delete: deletes selection and breaks open the path  
Opt-Shift-Delete: deletes selection and breaks open the path on all masters

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**Author:** ![Nick\_Cooke](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/nick_cooke/32/6914_2.png) [@Nick\_Cooke](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Nick_Cooke)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/deleting-nodes-or-handles/37197/4 "2026-09-04T11:06:41Z")

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Version 4.0.1 (4004)

I meant cut, not delete. Anyway cutting in one master applies to all masters.

However shift delete just deletes and breaks open the path in one master.

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**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/deleting-nodes-or-handles/37197/5 "2026-09-05T21:43:19Z")

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the shortcut changed in Glyphs 4. he option key is used in many cases to be “in all Masters” (like the when you press the Option key and a lot menu items switch to “in all Masters”). The the “cut the path open” function move to the Shift key.

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**Author:** ![DizajnDesign](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/dizajndesign/32/4446_2.png) [@DizajnDesign](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/DizajnDesign)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/deleting-nodes-or-handles/37197/6 "2026-09-07T08:46:25Z")

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command + x (cut) will unfortunately cut shapes from all masters in my Glyphs too (glyphs 4.01)

(one master is copied to clipboard, shapes in other masters are “deleted”)

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**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/deleting-nodes-or-handles/37197/7 "2026-09-07T18:40:10Z")

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I can’t reproduce the cutting from all masters in 4.0.1

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**Author:** ![DizajnDesign](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/dizajndesign/32/4446_2.png) [@DizajnDesign](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/DizajnDesign)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/deleting-nodes-or-handles/37197/8 "2026-09-08T18:51:13Z")

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I’ve updated Glyphs, now I have 4.1 (4107) and it works properly. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Nick\_Cooke](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/nick_cooke/32/6914_2.png) [@Nick\_Cooke](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Nick_Cooke)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/deleting-nodes-or-handles/37197/9 "2026-09-09T11:34:03Z")

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Since the update of both Mac OS and Glyphs it all works as Rainer stated above.