Paint keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Paint. 
Summary: Keyboard shortcuts for working with Paint

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Press this key 
To do this  

F11 

View a picture in full-screen mode  

F12 

Save the picture as a new file  

Ctrl+A 

Select the entire picture  

Ctrl+B 

Bold selected text  

Ctrl+C 

Copy a selection to the Clipboard  

Ctrl+E 

 Open the Properties dialog box   

Ctrl+G 

Show or hide gridlines  

Ctrl+I 

Italicize selected text  

Ctrl+N 

Create a new picture  

Ctrl+O 

Open an existing picture  

Ctrl+P 

Print a picture  

Ctrl+R 

Show or hide the ruler  

Ctrl+S 

Save changes to a picture  

Ctrl+U 

Underline selected text  

Ctrl+V 

Paste a selection from the Clipboard  

Ctrl+W 

 Open the Resize and Skew dialog box   

Ctrl+X 

Cut a selection  

Ctrl+Y 

Redo a change  

Ctrl+Z 

Undo a change  

Ctrl+plus (+) 

Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel  

Ctrl+minus (-) 

Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel  

Ctrl+Page Up 

Zoom in  

Ctrl+Page Down 

Zoom out  

Alt (or F10) 

Display keytips  

Alt+F4 

Close a picture and its Paint window  

Right arrow 

Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel  

Left arrow 

Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel  

Down arrow 

Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel  

Up arrow 

Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel  

Shift+F10 

Show the current shortcut menu 
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