Hotkeys and shortcuts for Paint.NET
(Total 139)
Space + Mouse movement |
UI and Canvas ControlsPan image |
Page Up |
UI and Canvas ControlsScroll up |
Mouse wheel up |
UI and Canvas ControlsScroll up |
Page Down |
UI and Canvas ControlsScroll down |
Mouse wheel down |
UI and Canvas ControlsScroll down |
↑ Shift + Mouse wheel up |
UI and Canvas ControlsScroll left |
Shift + Page Up |
UI and Canvas ControlsScroll left |
Home |
UI and Canvas Controls(twice) Scroll image to top left of editing window |
↑ Shift + Mouse wheel down |
UI and Canvas ControlsScroll right |
Shift + Page Down |
UI and Canvas ControlsScroll right |
End |
UI and Canvas Controls(twice) Scroll image to bottom right of editing window |
Ctrl + Home |
UI and Canvas ControlsScroll top left image to center screen |
Ctrl + End |
UI and Canvas ControlsScroll bottom right image to center screen |
Ctrl + Mouse wheel up and down |
UI and Canvas ControlsZoom in / out |
Ctrl + - |
View menuZoom out |
Ctrl + + |
View menuZoom in |
Ctrl + 0 |
View menuActual size |
Ctrl + B |
View menuZoom to window |
Space + Mouse left click |
Options in the View menuPan canvas |
Space + ← ↑ → ↓ |
Options in the View menuPan canvas |
Space + Ctrl + ← ↑ → ↓ |
Options in the View menuPan canvas x10 |
Ctrl + D |
Edit menuDeselect active selection |
⤶ Enter |
Edit menuDeselect active selection |
← ↑ → ↓ |
Shape toolMove Shape by 1px |
Ctrl + ← ↑ → ↓ |
Shape toolMove Shape by 10px |
Alt |
Options in the View menuShow menu. Press underlined letter in menu to use menu hotkey |
F5 |
Options in the View menuShow / hide Tools window |
F6 |
Options in the View menuShow / hide History window |
F7 |
Options in the View menuShow / hide layers window |
F8 |
Colors windowToggle visibility of the window |
Esc |
Text toolCommit text to layer |
S |
Magic Wand tool(x4) Activate Magic Wand |
F |
Paint bucketActivate Paint Bucket |
B |
Paint BrushActivate Paintbrush tool |
P |
Pencil toolActivate Pencil tool |
L |
Clone Stamp toolActivate Clone Stamp tool |
T |
Text toolActivate Text tool |
O |
Shape tool(x2) Activate Shape tool |
M |
Move tools(x2) Move Selection tool |
Z |
Zoom toolActivate zoom tool |
H |
Pan toolActivate Pan tool |
G |
Gradient toolActivate Gradient tool |
E |
Eraser toolActivate Eraser tool |
K |
Color pickerActivate color picker |
R |
Recolor toolActivate Recolor tool |
Ctrl + ⭾ Tab |
Image list and image navigationNext image |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + ⭾ Tab |
Image list and image navigationPrevious image |
Ctrl + 1 |
Image list and image navigation... to <keybs>9</keybs>: Switch to image number pressed |
Alt + 1 |
Image list and image navigation... to <keybs>9</keybs>: Switch to image number pressed |
[ |
ToolbarOpen File menu |
] |
ToolbarNew image |
Ctrl + O |
ToolbarOpen image |
Ctrl + W |
ToolbarClose image |
Ctrl + F4 |
ToolbarClose image |
Ctrl + S |
ToolbarSave image |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + S |
ToolbarSave image as |
Ctrl + P |
Toolbar |
Alt + F4 |
ToolbarExit Paint.net |
Alt + F |
Toolbarthen <keybs>X</keybs>: Exit Paint.net |
Alt + E |
Edit menuOpen Edit menu |
Ctrl + Z |
Edit menuUndo |
Ctrl + Y |
Edit menuRedo |
Ctrl + X |
Edit menuCut |
↑ Shift + Del |
Edit menuCut |
Ctrl + C |
Edit menuKopyala |
Ctrl + Insert |
Edit menuKopyala |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + C |
Edit menuCopy merged |
Ctrl + V |
Edit menuPaste |
↑ Shift + Insert |
Edit menuPaste |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + V |
Edit menuPaste into new layer |
Ctrl + Alt + V |
Edit menuPaste into new layer |
Del |
Edit menuErase selection |
⬅ Backspace |
Paint bucketFill area with primary color |
Ctrl + I |
Edit menuInvert selection |
Ctrl + A |
Edit menuSelect all |
Alt + V |
View menuOpen view menu |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + B |
View menuZoom to selection |
Alt + I |
Image menuOpen image menu |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + X |
Image menuCrop to selection |
Ctrl + R |
Image menuResize |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + R |
Image menuCanvas size |
Ctrl + H |
Image menuRotate 90° (clockwise) |
Ctrl + G |
Image menuRotate 90° (counter-clockwise) |
Ctrl + J |
Image menuRotate 180° |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + F |
Image menuFlatten |
Alt + L |
Layers menuOpen Layers menu |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + N |
Layers menuAdd new layer |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + Del |
Layers menuDelete layer |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + D |
Layers menuDuplicate layer |
Ctrl + M |
Layers menuMerge layer down |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + Z |
Layers menuRotate / zoom |
F4 |
Layers menuLayer properties |
Ctrl + Mouse left click |
Clone Stamp toolSet source point |
Alt + A |
Adjustments menuOpen Adjustments menu |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + L |
Adjustments menuAuto-level |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + G |
Adjustments menuBlack&White |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + T |
Adjustments menuBrightness / contrast |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + M |
Adjustments menuCurves |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + U |
Adjustments menuHue / saturation |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + I |
Adjustments menuInvert colors |
Ctrl + L |
Adjustments menuLevels |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + P |
Adjustments menuPosterize |
Ctrl + ↑ Shift + E |
Adjustments menuSepia |
Alt + C |
Effects menuOpen Effects menu |
Ctrl + F |
Effects menuRepeat last effect |
Alt + X |
Settings dialogOpen Settings dialog |
Alt + H |
Help menuOpen Help menu |
F1 |
Help menuOnline documentation |
Ctrl + E |
Help menuPaint.net search page |
X |
Colors windowSwap primary and secondary colors |
C |
Colors windowSwitch active color |
Mouse movement + Mouse left click |
Selection tools (except Magic Wand)Create a selection |
Mouse movement + Mouse right click |
Selection tools (except Magic Wand)Create a selection |
Ctrl + Mouse movement + Mouse left click |
Selection tools (except Magic Wand)Add to selection |
Alt + Mouse movement + ← |
Selection tools (except Magic Wand)Subtract from selection |
Ctrl + Mouse movement + → |
Selection tools (except Magic Wand)Invert selection mode |
Alt + Mouse movement + → |
Selection tools (except Magic Wand)Intersect selection modu |
↑ Shift + Mouse movement |
Move tools(drag corner nub) Resize and keep proportions |
Mouse left click |
Line / Curve tool(drag four way arrow icon) Drag entire line / curve |
Alt + Mouse left click |
Magic Wand toolSubtract from selection |
Ctrl + Mouse right click |
Magic Wand toolInvert a portion of selection |
Alt + Mouse right click |
Magic Wand toolIntersect selection mode |
Mouse movement |
Shape tool(drag nub) Move Shape nubs |
Mouse movement |
Shape tool(drag four-way arrow icon) Drag entire shape |
Mouse movement |
Shape toolRotate Shape |
Ctrl |
Shape tool(hold while clicking - or + corner size keys in the toolbar) Increase corner value change to 5px (Rounded Rectangle only) |
Mouse right click |
Recolor toolRecolor primary with secondary |
Mouse movement |
Zoom toolPan while zoomed |
Mouse wheel up and down |
Zoom toolPan while zoomed |
Mouse left click + Mouse right click + ← ↑ → ↓ |
Pan toolPan the canvas |
↑ Shift + ⬅ Backspace |
Paint bucketFill area with secondary color |
↑ Shift |
Shape tool(hold while rotating) Lock rotation to 15° increments |
, |
Line / Curve toolStart Cap style |
. |
Line / Curve toolLine style |
/ |
Line / Curve toolEnd Cap style |
Mouse left click + ← ↑ → ↓ |
Shape tool(click and hold the nub) Move Shape nubs |
Mouse left click + → |
Shape toolDraw shape in secondary color |
A |
Shape toolCycle forward through shapes |
↑ Shift + A |
Shape toolCycle backward through shapes |