Shortcuts for Paint in Windows 10 and 11
Shortcuts allow you to quickly use functions in Microsoft Paint without having to use the mouse or keyboard. In this blog you can find all the shortcuts of paint.
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These are the keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Paint & Paint 3D
| Button | Operation |
|---|---|
| F11 | Display an image in full screen |
| F12 | Save the image as a new file |
| Ctrl+A | Select the whole image |
| Ctrl+B | Making selected text bold |
| Ctrl+C | Copying a selection to the clipboard |
| Ctrl+E | Open the Properties dialog box |
| Ctrl+G | Showing or hiding gridlines |
| Ctrl+I | Formatting the selected text in italics |
| Ctrl+N | Create a new image |
| Ctrl+O | Open an existing image |
| Ctrl+P | Print an image |
| Ctrl+R | Displaying or hiding the ruler |
| Ctrl+S | Saving changes to an image |
| Ctrl+U | Underlining the selected text |
| Ctrl+V | Pasting a selection from the Clipboard |
| Ctrl+W | Opening the Resize and Slope dialog box |
| Ctrl+X | Cut a selection |
| Ctrl+Y | Making a change again |
| Ctrl+Z | Undoing a change |
| Ctrl+plus sign (+) | Make the brush, line or shape outline wider by one pixel |
| Ctrl+minus sign (-) | Narrow the brush, line or shape outline by one pixel |
| Ctrl+Page Up | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+Page Down | Zoom out |
| Alt+F4 | Close an image and its Paint window |
| Right arrow | Move the selection or the active shape one pixel to the right |
| Left arrow | Move the selection or the active shape one pixel to the left |
| Down arrow | Move the selection or the active shape down one pixel |
| Up arrow | Move the selection or the active shape up one pixel |
| Shift+F10 | Displaying the context menu |
Shortcuts for Paint 3D
| Key combination | Action |
|---|---|
| CTRL+0 or numeric keypad0 | Resetting the zoom percentage |
| Ctrl+3 | Switching to other view |
| Ctrl+A | Select all 3D items in the workspace; repeat the command to switch and select all 2D items |
| Ctrl+B | Making selected text bold |
| Ctrl+C | Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl+Insert | Copy the selected item |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Capture a screen recording |
| Ctrl+E | Display canvas properties |
| Ctrl+Shift+E | Hide or show 3D perspective |
| Ctrl+G | Grouping objects |
| Ctrl+Shift+G | Ungrouping of objects |
| I | Switch on the pipette |
| Ctrl+I | Formatting the selected text in italics |
| M | Minimising or expanding the side menu |
| Ctrl+N | Creating a new image or file |
| Ctrl + O | Opening an existing image or file |
| Ctrl + P | 2D printing |
| Ctrl + S | Save |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Save as |
| Ctrl + U | Underlining the selected text |
| Ctrl+V | Paste selected item |
| Shift+Insert | Paste selected item |
| Ctrl+W | Select canvas |
| Ctrl+Shift+W | Show or hide Canvas |
| Ctrl+X | Cut selected item |
| Shift + Delete | Cut selected item |
| Ctrl+Shift+X | 2D cropping |
| Ctrl+Y | Perform an action again |
| Ctrl+Z | Undoing an action |
| Escape | Stop or exit the current task |
| Home | Reset display |
| PgUp | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+PgUp | Zoom in |
| PgDn | Zoom out |
| Ctrl+PgDn | Zoom out |
| Ctrl+mouse wheel | Zooming in or out |
| Ctrl+Left | Turn left |
| Ctrl+Right | Turn right |
| Ctrl+Up | Turning up |
| Ctrl+Down | Turn down |
| Alt+Left | Move to the left |
| Alt+Right | Move to the right |
| Alt+Up | Move up |
| Alt+Down | Slide down |
| Ctrl+minus sign (-) or [ | Reduce brush size |
| Ctrl+plus sign (+) or ] | Increase brush size |
| Right arrow | Move selection or active shape one pixel to the right |
| Left arrow | Move selection or active shape one pixel to the left |
| Down arrow | Move selection or active shape down one pixel |
| Up arrow | Move selection or active shape up one pixel |
| Alt+F4 | programclose |
| F6 | Browse screen elements in a window or on the desktop |
| F10 | Activating the menu bar in the app |
| Shift+F10 | Displaying the context menu |
| F11 | View image in full screen |
| F12 | Save image as new file |
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