What is MS Paint , Shortcut Keys of MS Paint? (Lession-1)

What is MS Paint:-

Simply put, MS Paint is a simple graphics editor that has been included in each and every edition of Microsoft Windows. The application is capable of opening and saving files in the following formats: single-page TIFF, GIF, PNEG, and JPEG, as well as Windows bitmap (BMP). Every Windows program includes Microsoft Paint as its most fundamental tool.

In order to color, create, and edit photographs, Microsoft Paint is used. The color mode and the black-and-white option are both available for use with this application. Because it allowed users to paint on computers, it quickly gained popularity among the first Windows users. Come on, let’s get more information about it!

MS Paint Shortcut Keys:-

THE CTRL KEYS :-

While most of these combinations are common to many applications, there are some that you may find new and unique.

Ctrl + A	Select entire canvas
Ctrl + C	Copy selected area
Ctrl + X	Cut selected area
Ctrl + V	Paste clipboard data
Ctrl + Z	Undo last action
Ctrl + Y	Redo action
Ctrl + E	Shows image properties
Ctrl + G	Toggles grid lines
Ctrl + P	Ctrl + A – Select entire canvas
Ctrl + C	Copy selected area
Ctrl + X	Cut selected area
Ctrl + V	Paste clipboard data
Ctrl + Z	Undo last action
Ctrl + Y	Redo action
Ctrl + E	Shows image properties
Ctrl + G	Toggles grid lines
Ctrl + P	Print the picture
Ctrl + R	Show or hide the ruler
Ctrl + W	Open the Resize and Skew dialog box
Ctrl + N	Create a new picture
Ctrl + O	Open a picture
Ctrl + S	Save changes to a picture
Ctrl + Page Up	Zoom in
Ctrl + Page Down	Zoom out
Ctrl + B	Bold selected text
Ctrl + I	Make selected text italics
Ctrl + U	Underline selected text
Ctrl + Num Pad +	Scale up and tool or shape
Ctrl + Num Pad –	Scale down tool or shape

THE ALT COMBO:-

Alt-F	Opens the File menu
Alt-H	Shows key help/ Switch to Home tab
Alt-V	Switch to View tab
Alt-F4	Close the window
Alt-Esc	Minimizes MS Paint interface
Alt-Spacebar	Equivalent to right-clicking on the title bar

THE FUNCTION KEYS:-

Windows in general has specific functions associated with each function key (F1 through F12 keys). Lets us see what MS Paint supports.

F1	Open Paint Help
F11	View a picture in full screen mode
F12	Save the picture as a new file
F10	Displays key tips like the Alt key

ARROW KEYS:-

Right Arrow	Move the active or selection form one pixel to the right.
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.

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