Krita Keyboard Shortcuts
Krita keyboard shortcut reference covering 22 bindings for Windows, Mac & Linux. Commonly searched bindings include Save and Undo. 22 of 22 shortcuts are verified against official Krita documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Krita documentation
Editing
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Undo |
Undo last action |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Yes |
Source |
| Copy |
Copy selection to clipboard |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Paste |
Paste from clipboard |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Yes |
Source |
| New Layer |
Add a new paint layer |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
Cmd+Shift+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Merge Down |
Merge layer with one below |
Ctrl+E |
Cmd+E |
Yes |
Source |
File
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Save |
Save the current document |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Yes |
Source |
| New Document |
Create a new document |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Yes |
Source |
| Open Document |
Open an existing document |
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Save As |
Save document with new name |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Cmd+Shift+S |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Handbook |
Open Krita manual |
F1 |
F1 |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Pan Canvas |
Temporary pan tool (hold) |
Space |
Space |
Yes |
Source |
Selection
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Deselect |
Clear current selection |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Cmd+Shift+A |
Yes |
Source |
Tools
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Brush Tool |
Select Freehand Brush tool |
B |
B |
Yes |
Source |
| Eraser Tool |
Select Eraser tool |
E |
E |
Yes |
Source |
| Move Tool |
Select Move tool |
T |
T |
Yes |
Source |
| Fill Tool |
Select Fill tool |
F |
F |
Yes |
Source |
| Transform Tool |
Activate transform tool |
Ctrl+T |
Cmd+T |
Yes |
Source |
| Color Picker |
Pick color from canvas |
I |
I |
Yes |
Source |
| Gradient Tool |
Activate gradient tool |
G |
G |
Yes |
Source |
| Swap Colors |
Swap foreground and background |
X |
X |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Full Screen |
Toggle full screen mode |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
Cmd+Shift+F |
Yes |
Source |
| Reset View |
Reset canvas zoom and rotation |
Ctrl+0 |
Cmd+0 |
Yes |
Source |
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