The below table contains keyboard shortcuts for working with Paint.
Press this key
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To do this
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Ctrl+N
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Create a new picture
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Ctrl+O
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Open an existing picture
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Ctrl+S
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Save changes to a picture
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F12
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Save the picture as a new file
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Ctrl+P
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Print a picture
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Alt+F4
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Close a picture and its Paint window
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Ctrl+Z
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Undo a change
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Ctrl+Y
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Redo a change
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Ctrl+A
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Select the entire picture
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Ctrl+X
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Cut a selection
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Ctrl+C
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Copy a selection to the Clipboard
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Ctrl+V
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Paste a selection from the Clipboard
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Right Arrow
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Move the selection or active shape right by one pixel
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Left Arrow
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Move the selection or active shape left by one pixel
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Down Arrow
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Move the selection or active shape down by one pixel
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Up Arrow
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Move the selection or active shape up by one pixel
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Esc
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Cancel a selection
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Delete
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Delete a selection
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Ctrl+B
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Bold selected text
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Ctrl++
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Increase the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel
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Ctrl+-
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Decrease the width of a brush, line, or shape outline by one pixel
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Ctrl+I
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Italicize selected text
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Ctrl+U
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Underline selected text
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Ctrl+E
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Open the Properties dialog box
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Ctrl+W
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Open the Resize and Skew dialog box
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Ctrl+Page Up
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Zoom in
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Ctrl+Page Down
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Zoom out
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F11
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View a picture in full-screen mode
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Ctrl+R
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Show or hide the ruler
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Ctrl+G
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Show or hide gridlines
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F10 or Alt
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Display keytips
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Shift+F10
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Show the current shortcut menu
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F1
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Open Paint Help
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