Here, you’ll see both the Paint and Paint 3D shortcut keys. I’m using Windows 11 PC here.
Let’s start with the latter.
Paint 3D Shortcuts
You’ll find here Windows 11 Paint 3D shortcut keys and their actions.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Page Up or Ctrl + Page Up | Zoom in. |
| Page Down or Ctrl + Page Down | Zoom out. |
| Ctrl + 0 | Reset zoom. |
| Ctrl + – | Decrease the brush size. |
| Ctrl + + | Increase brush size. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo. |
| Ctrl + Y | Redo. |
| F12 | Save the image as a new file. |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Save as. |
| Alt + F4 | Close Paint 3D. |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new picture or file. |
| Ctrl + O | To open an image or file. |
| Ctrl + S | To save. |
| Ctrl + X | To cut the selected item. |
| Ctrl + C | To copy the selected item. |
| Ctrl + Shift + C | To take a screenshot. |
| Ctrl + E | Show the properties of the canvas. |
| Ctrl + Shift + X | 2D crop. |
| Ctrl + W | Select canvas. |
| Ctrl + Shift + W | Hide or show the canvas. |
| Ctrl + V | To paste. |
| Ctrl + U | To underline the selected item. |
| Ctrl + I | To italicize the selected item. |
| Ctrl + B | Bold the selected item. |
| Ctrl + A | Select all the 3D items in your workspace. Use this key combination twice to select all 2D items in the workspace. |
| Ctrl + 3 | Switch views. |
| Alt + Up | Pan up. |
| Alt + Down | Pan down. |
| Alt + Left | Pan left. |
| Alt + Right | Pan right. |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Show or hide the 3D perspective. |
| Ctrl + P | To print in 2D. |
| Right | Move the active shape or selection to the right side by one pixel. |
| Left | Move the active shape or selection to the left side by one pixel. |
| Up | Move the active shape or selection upwards by one pixel. |
| Down | Move the active shape or selection downwards by one pixel. |
Paint Shortcuts
Below are the Paint shortcut keys and their actions.
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + A | Select total canvas. |
| Ctrl + X | Cut the selected area. |
| Ctrl + C | Copy the selected area. |
| Ctrl + V | Paste the content of the clipboard. |
| Ctrl + Y | To redo. |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo. |
| Ctrl + E | Open the Image Properties popup. |
| Ctrl + G | Enable or disable gridlines. |
| Ctrl + P | To print. |
| Ctrl + R | Enable or disable the rulers. |
| Ctrl + O | Open the image. |
| Ctrl + S | Save. |
| Ctrl + N | Create a new image. |
| Ctrl + B | Make the selected text bold. |
| Ctrl + I | Make the selected text italics. |
| Ctrl + U | Make the selected text underlined. |
| F12 | Save the file as a new file. |
| Ctrl + W | Open Resize and Skew popup. |
| Alt + Esc | Minimize the Paint window. |
| Alt + F4 | Close the Paint window. |
Notes:
- You’ll get a copy by dragging a selection while pressing the Ctrl key.
- The Escape key cancels the selection, and the Delete key deletes the selection.
- The selected one can be moved upward, downward, left, and right, respectively, with the left, right, up, and down arrows.
- By default, the Paint app shows the status bar. If you want to hide it, hit the View menu at the top and the Status bar. Remember that doing the same will enable it.
- Hit View at the top and click “Full screen” if you want the full screen.
- The Recent on the File menu shows the recent files you’ve opened with Paint.
That’s it.
Thanks for reading.
