Paint
Windows' built-in simple image editing tool for easy image processing with basic drawing and editing features
F11
Enter full screen mode
Displays the image in full screen mode.
💡 Hint: F11 = full screen
F12
Save As
Saves the current image as a new file.
💡 Hint: F12 = Save As
Ctrl+A
Select All
Selects the entire image.
💡 Hint: All
Ctrl+B
Bold
Makes the selected text bold.
💡 Hint: Bold
Ctrl+C
Copy
Copies the selected content to the clipboard.
💡 Hint: Copy
Ctrl+E
Open Properties dialog
Opens the Properties dialog box.
💡 Hint: Edit properties
Ctrl+I
Italic
Makes the selected text italic.
💡 Hint: Italic
Ctrl+N
New Image
Creates a new image.
💡 Hint: New
Ctrl+O
Open Image
Opens an existing image.
💡 Hint: Open
Ctrl+P
Print
Prints the current image.
💡 Hint: Print
Ctrl+R
Toggle Rulers
Toggles the display of rulers.
💡 Hint: Ruler
Ctrl+S
Save
Saves changes to the image.
💡 Hint: Save
Ctrl+U
Underline
Underlines the selected text.
💡 Hint: Underline
Ctrl+V
Paste
Pastes the contents of the clipboard into the image.
💡 Hint: VPaste
Ctrl+W
Open Resize and Skew dialog
Opens the Resize and Skew dialog box.
💡 Hint: Width/Skew
Ctrl+X
Cut
Cuts the selected area.
💡 Hint: X = Cut
Ctrl+Y
Redo
Redoes the last undone action.
💡 Hint: Y = Redo
Ctrl+Z
Undo
Undoes the last action.
💡 Hint: Z = Undo
Ctrl++
Increase outline width
Increases the width of the brush, line, or shape outline by 1 pixel.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + + (increase width)
Ctrl+-
Decrease outline width
Decreases the width of the brush, line, or shape outline by 1 pixel.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + - (decrease width)
Ctrl+PageUp
Zoom In
Zooms in on the image.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + PageUp (zoom in)
Ctrl+PageDown
Zoom Out
Zooms out of the image.
💡 Hint: Ctrl + PageDown (zoom out)
Alt+F4
Close window
Closes the image and its Paint window.
💡 Hint: Alt + F4 (close)
→
Move selection right
Moves the selected item or active shape 1 pixel to the right.
💡 Hint: → = move right
←
Move selection left
Moves the selected item or active shape 1 pixel to the left.
💡 Hint: ← = move left
↓
Move selection down
Moves the selected item or active shape 1 pixel down.
💡 Hint: ↓ = move down
↑
Move selection up
Moves the selected item or active shape 1 pixel up.
💡 Hint: ↑ = move up
Shift+F10
Show context menu
Displays the context menu.
💡 Hint: Shift + F10 (context menu)