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⤢ KRITA KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 37 1 Zoom to … 2 Fit Page… 3 4 5 Reset Ca… 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Toggle E… R T Ctrl Transfor… Y U Ctrl HSV Adju… I Ctrl Invert O Ctrl Open P A Ctrl Select A… S Ctrl Save D Reset Fo… F G Ctrl Group La… H Ctrl Show/Hid… J Ctrl Duplicat… K L Ctrl Levels Z Ctrl Undo X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Freehand… N Ctrl New M Mirror V… MORE SHORTCUTS Redo Ctrl Shift Z Pan Canvas Space Move Tool T Decrease Brush Si… [ Increase Brush Si… ] Zoom Canvas Ctrl Space Merge Down Ctrl E Apply Transform Enter Brush Settings Ed… F5 Swap Foreground/B… X Rotate Canvas Shift Space Deselect All Ctrl Shift A Flatten Image Ctrl Shift E Toggle Last/Curre… / Preset Chooser F6 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KRITA · WINDOWS
KRITA KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 37 1 Zoom to … 2 Fit Page… 3 4 5 Reset Ca… 6 7 8 9 0 A Ctrl Select A… Z Ctrl Undo E Toggle E… R T Ctrl Transfor… Y U Ctrl HSV Adju… I Ctrl Invert O Ctrl Open P Q S Ctrl Save D Reset Fo… F G Ctrl Group La… H Ctrl Show/Hid… J Ctrl Duplicat… K L Ctrl Levels M Mirror V… W X Ctrl Cut C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Freehand… N Ctrl New MORE SHORTCUTS Redo Ctrl Shift Z Pan Canvas Space Move Tool T Decrease Brush Si… [ Increase Brush Si… ] Zoom Canvas Ctrl Space Merge Down Ctrl E Apply Transform Enter Brush Settings Ed… F5 Swap Foreground/B… X Rotate Canvas Shift Space Deselect All Ctrl Shift A Flatten Image Ctrl Shift E Toggle Last/Curre… / Preset Chooser F6 shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KRITA · WINDOWS
⤢ FILE Save Ctrl S New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O BRUSHES Toggle Eraser Mode E Decrease Brush Size [ Increase Brush Size ] Brush Settings Editor F5 Toggle Last/Current Brush … / Preset Chooser F6 VIEW Zoom to 100% 1 Fit Page in Window 2 ADJUSTMENTS Levels Ctrl L HSV Adjustment Ctrl U Invert Ctrl I TOOLS Freehand Brush Tool B Transform Tool Ctrl T Move Tool T Apply Transform Enter CANVAS Pan Canvas Space Zoom Canvas Ctrl Space Rotate Canvas Shift Space Reset Canvas Rotation 5 Mirror Viewport M COLOR Swap Foreground/Background… X Reset Foreground/Backgroun… D EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X LAYERS Duplicate Layer Ctrl J Merge Down Ctrl E Flatten Image Ctrl Shift E Group Layers Ctrl G SELECTION Select All Ctrl A Deselect All Ctrl Shift A Show/Hide Selection Ctrl H Krita KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 37 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KRITA · WINDOWS ⤢ EDITING 05 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X BRUSHES 06 Toggle Eraser Mode E Decrease Brush Size [ Increase Brush Size ] Brush Settings Editor F5 Toggle Last/Current Brush Preset / Preset Chooser F6 LAYERS 04 Duplicate Layer Ctrl J Merge Down Ctrl E Flatten Image Ctrl Shift E Group Layers Ctrl G COLOR 02 Swap Foreground/Background Colors X Reset Foreground/Background Colors D ADJUSTMENTS 03 Levels Ctrl L HSV Adjustment Ctrl U Invert Ctrl I FILE 03 Save Ctrl S New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O TOOLS 04 Freehand Brush Tool B Transform Tool Ctrl T Move Tool T Apply Transform Enter CANVAS 05 Pan Canvas Space Zoom Canvas Ctrl Space Rotate Canvas Shift Space Reset Canvas Rotation 5 Mirror Viewport M SELECTION 03 Select All Ctrl A Deselect All Ctrl Shift A Show/Hide Selection Ctrl H VIEW 02 Zoom to 100% 1 Fit Page in Window 2 Krita KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 37 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KRITA · WINDOWS
⤢ KRITA · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 10 SETS · No.01 KRITA TOTAL 37 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS FILE 03 EDITING 05 TOOLS 04 BRUSHES 06 CANVAS 05 LAYERS 04 SELECTION 03 COLOR 02 VIEW 02 ADJUSTMENTS 03 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save Ctrl S New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X Freehand Brush Tool B Transform Tool Ctrl T Move Tool T Apply Transform Enter Toggle Eraser Mode E Decrease Brush Size [ Increase Brush Size ] Brush Settings Editor F5 Toggle Last/Current Brush Preset / Preset Chooser F6 Pan Canvas Space Zoom Canvas Ctrl Space Rotate Canvas Shift Space Reset Canvas Rotation 5 Mirror Viewport M Duplicate Layer Ctrl J Merge Down Ctrl E Flatten Image Ctrl Shift E Group Layers Ctrl G Select All Ctrl A Deselect All Ctrl Shift A Show/Hide Selection Ctrl H Swap Foreground/Background Colors X Reset Foreground/Background Colors D Zoom to 100% 1 Fit Page in Window 2 Levels Ctrl L HSV Adjustment Ctrl U Invert Ctrl I
KRITA KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E Toggle E… R T Ctrl Transfor… Y U I O Ctrl Open P A S Ctrl Save D F G H J Ctrl Duplicat… K L Z Ctrl Undo X C Ctrl Copy V Ctrl Paste B Freehand… N Ctrl New M MORE SHORTCUTS Redo Ctrl Shift Z Pan Canvas Space Move Tool T Decrease Brush Si… [ shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KRITA · WINDOWS Keyboard map FILE Save Ctrl S New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O TOOLS Freehand Brush Tool B Transform Tool Ctrl T Move Tool T LAYERS Duplicate Layer Ctrl J EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V BRUSHES Toggle Eraser Mode E Decrease Brush Size [ CANVAS Pan Canvas Space Krita KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KRITA · WINDOWS Isometric EDITING 04 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V BRUSHES 02 Toggle Eraser Mode E Decrease Brush Size [ LAYERS 01 Duplicate Layer Ctrl J FILE 03 Save Ctrl S New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O TOOLS 03 Freehand Brush Tool B Transform Tool Ctrl T Move Tool T CANVAS 01 Pan Canvas Space Krita KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH KRITA · WINDOWS Typewriter KRITA · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 KRITA TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS FILE 03 EDITING 04 TOOLS 03 BRUSHES 02 CANVAS 01 LAYERS 01 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Save Ctrl S New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Freehand Brush Tool B Transform Tool Ctrl T Move Tool T Toggle Eraser Mode E Decrease Brush Size [ Pan Canvas Space Duplicate Layer Ctrl J Editorial Krita is a free, open-source painting program built for digital artists, illustrators, and concept work with powerful brush engines. Its keyboard shortcuts let you change brushes, rotate the canvas, and manage layers while keeping your focus on the art.
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All Krita keyboard shortcuts (Windows)
+ 2 more controls in the table below
+ 2 more controls in the table below
6 Action Shortcut Toggle Eraser Mode E Decrease Brush Size [ Increase Brush Size ] Brush Settings Editor F5 Toggle Last/Current Brush Preset / Preset Chooser F6
5 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Cut Ctrl X
5 Action Shortcut Pan Canvas Space Zoom Canvas Ctrl Space Rotate Canvas Shift Space Reset Canvas Rotation 5 Mirror Viewport M
4 Action Shortcut Freehand Brush Tool B Transform Tool Ctrl T Move Tool T Apply Transform Enter
4 Action Shortcut Duplicate Layer Ctrl J Merge Down Ctrl E Flatten Image Ctrl Shift E Group Layers Ctrl G
3 Action Shortcut Save Ctrl S New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O
3 Action Shortcut Select All Ctrl A Deselect All Ctrl Shift A Show/Hide Selection Ctrl H
3 Action Shortcut Levels Ctrl L HSV Adjustment Ctrl U Invert Ctrl I
2 Action Shortcut Swap Foreground/Background Colors X Reset Foreground/Background Colors D
2 Action Shortcut Zoom to 100% 1 Fit Page in Window 2
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