Microsoft Paint Shortcut Keys.
| Shortcut | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
A
|
Airbrush | Draw with airbrush. |
Alt+F4
|
Exit | Exit Paint. |
B
|
Brush | Draw with a brush. |
C
|
Curve | Draw a curve. |
Ctrl++
|
Zoom In | Zoom in on image. |
Ctrl+-
|
Zoom Out | Zoom out on image. |
Ctrl+0
|
Fit to Window | Fit image in window. |
Ctrl+1
|
100% Zoom | View at 100%. |
Ctrl+A
|
Select All | Select entire image. |
Ctrl+B
|
Bold Text | Bold selected text. |
Ctrl+C
|
Copy | Copy selected area. |
Ctrl+D
|
Deselect | Deselect selection. |
Ctrl+E
|
Resize | Resize image. |
Ctrl+I
|
Italic Text | Italicize selected text. |
Ctrl+J
|
Paste from | Paste from file. |
Ctrl+Left Arrow
|
Previous Color | Select previous color. |
Ctrl+Mouse Wheel
|
Zoom | Zoom in/out with mouse wheel. |
Ctrl+N
|
New | Create a new image. |
Ctrl+O
|
Open | Open an existing image. |
Ctrl+P
|
Print the image. | |
Ctrl+Page Down
|
Zoom Out | Zoom out. |
Ctrl+Page Up
|
Zoom In | Zoom in. |
Ctrl+Q
|
Clear All | Clear entire image. |
Ctrl+Right Arrow
|
Next Color | Select next color. |
Ctrl+Rotate
|
Rotate | Rotate selection. |
Ctrl+S
|
Save | Save the image. |
Ctrl+Shift+Background
|
Select Background | Select background color. |
Ctrl+Shift+Foreground
|
Select Foreground | Select foreground color. |
Ctrl+Shift+I
|
Flip Vertical | Flip selection vertically. |
Ctrl+Shift+S
|
Save As | Save image with a new name. |
Ctrl+Shift+U
|
Remove Formatting | Remove text formatting. |
Ctrl+T
|
Text Toolbar | Show text toolbar. |
Ctrl+U
|
Underline Text | Underline selected text. |
Ctrl+V
|
Paste | Paste clipboard contents. |
Ctrl+W
|
Resize by % | Resize image by percentage. |
Ctrl+X
|
Cut | Cut selected area. |
Ctrl+Y
|
Redo | Redo a previously undone action. |
Ctrl+Z
|
Undo | Undo the last action. |
Ctrl+[
|
Rotate Left | Rotate selection 90° left. |
Ctrl+]
|
Rotate Right | Rotate selection 90° right. |
D0
|
Draw 10px | Set brush size to 10px. |
D1
|
Draw 1px | Set brush size to 1px. |
D2
|
Draw 2px | Set brush size to 2px. |
D3
|
Draw 3px | Set brush size to 3px. |
D4
|
Draw 4px | Set brush size to 4px. |
D5
|
Draw 5px | Set brush size to 5px. |
D6
|
Draw 6px | Set brush size to 6px. |
D7
|
Draw 7px | Set brush size to 7px. |
D8
|
Draw 8px | Set brush size to 8px. |
D9
|
Draw 9px | Set brush size to 9px. |
Delete
|
Clear Selection | Clear selected area. |
E
|
Eraser/Color Eraser | Erase or erase to white. |
F
|
Fill Tool | Fill closed areas. |
F1
|
Help | Open Help. |
F10
|
Color Picker | Show colors picker. |
F11
|
Full Screen | View in full screen. |
F12
|
Save As | Save image with new name. |
G
|
Fill with Color | Fill an area with color. |
H
|
Home | Open Home tab. |
I
|
Pick Color | Pick a color from image. |
K
|
Select Color | Select color from palette. |
L
|
Line | Draw a straight line. |
M
|
Magnifier | Magnify a region. |
O
|
Ellipse | Draw an ellipse. |
P
|
Pencil | Draw with a pencil. |
R
|
Rectangle | Draw a rectangle. |
Shift+Tab
|
Cycle Tools Back | Cycle through tools in reverse. |
Space
|
Pan Tool | Pan around the image. |
T
|
Text | Add text. |
Tab
|
Cycle Tools | Cycle through tools. |
U
|
Rounded Rectangle | Draw a rounded rectangle. |
X
|
Swap Colors | Swap foreground and background colors. |
Y
|
Polygon | Draw a polygon. |