List of MS Paint Shortcut keys
Learn Paint Shortcut keys for Windows
Most used Paint Shortcut keys
| Action |
Paint Shortcut keys |
| New |
Ctrl + N |
| Open |
Ctrl + O |
| Close |
Ctrl + F4 |
| Save |
Ctrl + S |
| Save as |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
| Print |
Ctrl + P |
| Exit |
Alt + F4 |
| Undo |
Ctrl + Z |
| Redo |
Ctrl + Y |
| Copy |
Ctrl + C |
| Paste |
Ctrl + V |
| Cut |
Ctrl + X |
| Paste into new layer |
Ctrl + Shift + V |
| Paste into new image |
Ctrl + Alt + V |
| Invert selection |
Ctrl + I |
| Select all |
Ctrl + A |
| Deselect |
Ctrl + D |
Layers Menu Shortcuts
| Action |
Paint Shortcuts |
| Add New Layer |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
| Delete Layer |
Ctrl + Shift + Delete |
| Duplicate Layer |
Ctrl + Shift + D |
| Merge Layer Down |
Ctrl + M |
| Rotate or Zoom |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
| Layer Properties |
F4 |
Window Menu Shortcuts
| Action |
Paint Shortcuts |
| Tools |
F5 |
| History |
F6 |
| Layers |
F7 |
| Colors |
F8 |
| Show Image List |
Ctrl + Q |
| Next Tab |
Ctrl + Tab |
| Previous Tab |
Ctrl + Shift + Tab |
View Menu Shortcuts
| Action |
Paint Shortcuts |
| Zoom In |
Ctrl + + |
| Zoom Out |
Ctrl + – |
| Zoom to Window |
Ctrl + B |
| Zoom to Selection |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
| Actual Size |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
Adjustments Menu Shortcuts
| Action |
Paint Shortcuts |
| Auto-Level |
Ctrl + Alt + L |
| Brightness or Contrast |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
| Curves |
Ctrl + Shift + M |
| Black & White |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
| Hue or Saturation |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
| Invert Colors |
Ctrl + Shift + I |
| Levels |
Ctrl + L |
| Sepia |
Ctrl + Shift + P |
Image Menu Shortcuts
| Action |
Paint Shortcuts |
| Crop to Selection |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
| Resize |
Ctrl + R |
| Canvas Size |
Ctrl + Shift + R |
| Rotate 90º |
Ctrl + G |
| Rotate 90º |
Ctrl + H |
| Rotate 180º |
Ctrl + J |
| Flatten |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Tools Shortcuts
| Action |
Paint Shortcuts |
| Rectangle select |
S |
| Lasso select |
S |
| Ellipse select |
S |
| Magic wand |
S |
| Move selected pixels |
M |
| Zoom |
Z |
| Pan |
H |
| Paint bucket |
F |
| Gradient |
G |
| Paintbrush |
B |
| Eraser |
E |
| Pencil |
P |
| Colour picker |
K |
| Clone stamp |
L |
| Recolour |
R |
| Text |
T |
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