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GIMP is a free, open-source raster image editor used for photo retouching, compositing, and creating original artwork. Mastering its keyboard shortcuts lets you swap brushes, toggle tools, and manage layers without breaking your creative flow.

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All GIMP keyboard shortcuts (Windows)

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Esc
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
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F8
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F10
F11
F12
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Tab
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Shift
Z
X
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V
B
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M
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Shift
Ctrl
Win
Alt
Space
Alt
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Menu
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+ 5 more controls in the table below

72 shortcuts

Tools 29

Action Shortcut
Rectangle Select R
Move M
Text T
Paintbrush P
Ellipse Select E
Free Select (Lasso) F
Fuzzy Select (Magic Wand) U
Paths B
Crop ShiftC
Bucket Fill ShiftB
Eraser ShiftE
Clone C
Select by Color ShiftO
Color Picker O
Rotate ShiftR
Scale ShiftT
Gradient (Blend) L
Pencil N
Heal H
Swap FG / BG Colors X
Shear ShiftS
Perspective ShiftP
Flip ShiftF
Airbrush A
Smudge S
Blur / Sharpen ShiftU
Dodge / Burn ShiftD
Default FG / BG Colors D
Ink K

View 10

Action Shortcut
Zoom In +
Zoom Out −
Fit Image in Window CtrlShiftJ
Zoom 1:1 1
Toggle Fullscreen F11
Close Document Window CtrlW
Shrink Wrap to Image CtrlJ
Toggle Rulers CtrlShiftR
Toggle Guides CtrlShiftT
Main Menu F10

File 7

Action Shortcut
New Image CtrlN
Open Image CtrlO
Save (native XCF) CtrlS
Save As CtrlShiftS
Export As CtrlShiftE
Quit CtrlQ
Open as Layers CtrlAltO

Edit 7

Action Shortcut
Undo CtrlZ
Redo CtrlY
Copy CtrlC
Cut CtrlX
Paste CtrlV
Fill with FG Color Ctrl,
Fill with BG Color Ctrl.

Select 6

Action Shortcut
Select All CtrlA
Select None CtrlShiftA
Invert Selection CtrlI
Float Selection CtrlShiftL
Toggle Quick Mask CtrlShiftQ
Toggle Selection Visibility CtrlT

Layers 6

Action Shortcut
Merge Visible Layers CtrlM
Select Layer Above PgUp
Select Layer Below PgDn
Anchor Layer CtrlH
Select First Layer Home
Select Last Layer End

Dialogs 3

Action Shortcut
Layers Dialog CtrlL
Brushes Dialog CtrlShiftB
Gradients Dialog CtrlG

Filters 2

Action Shortcut
Repeat Last Filter CtrlF
Reshow Last Filter CtrlShiftF

Help 2

Action Shortcut
Help F1
Context Help ShiftF1

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GIMPKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 52 ESSENTIAL1Zoom 1:1234567890QCtrlQuitWCtrlClose Doc…EEllipse Sel…RRectangle…TTextYCtrlRedoUFuzzy Sele…ICtrlInvert Sele…OCtrlOpen ImagePPaintbrushACtrlSelect AllSCtrlSaveDShiftDodge / Bu…FFree SelectGCtrlGradients…HHealJCtrl ShiftFit Image i…KInkLGradientZCtrlUndoXCtrlCutCCtrlCopyVCtrlPasteBPathsNCtrlNew ImageMMoveMORE SHORTCUTSCropShiftCBucket FillShiftBEraserShiftECloneCSave AsCtrlShiftSExport AsCtrlShiftESelect NoneCtrlShiftAZoom In+Zoom Out−Select by ColorShiftOColor PickerORotateShiftRScaleShiftTPencilNSwap FG / BG C…XFill with FG ColorCtrl,Fill with BG ColorCtrl.Toggle FullscreenF11Merge Visible La…CtrlMRepeat Last FilterCtrlFLayers DialogCtrlLShearShiftSPerspectiveShiftPFlipShiftFAirbrushAshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GIMP · WINDOWS
FILENew ImageCtrlNOpen ImageCtrlOSave (native XCF)CtrlSSave AsCtrlShiftSExport AsCtrlShiftEQuitCtrlQOpen as LayersCtrlAltOSELECTSelect AllCtrlASelect NoneCtrlShiftAInvert SelectionCtrlIFloat SelectionCtrlShiftLToggle Quick MaskCtrlShiftQToggle Selection VisibilityCtrlTLAYERSMerge Visible LayersCtrlMSelect Layer AbovePgUpSelect Layer BelowPgDnAnchor LayerCtrlHSelect First LayerHomeSelect Last LayerEndHELPHelpF1Context HelpShiftF1TOOLSRectangle SelectRMoveMTextTPaintbrushPEllipse SelectEFree Select (Lasso)FFuzzy Select (Magic Wand)UPathsBCropShiftCBucket FillShiftBEraserShiftECloneCSelect by ColorShiftOColor PickerORotateShiftRScaleShiftTGradient (Blend)LPencilNHealHSwap FG / BG ColorsXShearShiftSPerspectiveShiftPFlipShiftFAirbrushASmudgeSBlur / SharpenShiftUDodge / BurnShiftDDefault FG / BG ColorsDInkKEDITUndoCtrlZRedoCtrlYCopyCtrlCCutCtrlXPasteCtrlVFill with FG ColorCtrl,Fill with BG ColorCtrl.VIEWZoom In+Zoom Out−Fit Image in WindowCtrlShiftJZoom 1:11Toggle FullscreenF11Close Document WindowCtrlWShrink Wrap to ImageCtrlJToggle RulersCtrlShiftRToggle GuidesCtrlShiftTMain MenuF10FILTERSRepeat Last FilterCtrlFReshow Last FilterCtrlShiftFDIALOGSLayers DialogCtrlLBrushes DialogCtrlShiftBGradients DialogCtrlGGIMPKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 72BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GIMP · WINDOWS
FILE07New ImageCtrlNOpen ImageCtrlOSave (native XCF)CtrlSSave AsCtrlShiftSExport AsCtrlShiftEQuitCtrlQOpen as LayersCtrlAltOLAYERS06Merge Visible LayersCtrlMSelect Layer AbovePgUpSelect Layer BelowPgDnAnchor LayerCtrlHSelect First LayerHomeSelect Last LayerEndHELP02HelpF1Context HelpShiftF1EDIT07UndoCtrlZRedoCtrlYCopyCtrlCCutCtrlXPasteCtrlVFill with FG ColorCtrl,Fill with BG ColorCtrl.FILTERS02Repeat Last FilterCtrlFReshow Last FilterCtrlShiftFDIALOGS03Layers DialogCtrlLBrushes DialogCtrlShiftBGradients DialogCtrlGSELECT06Select AllCtrlASelect NoneCtrlShiftAInvert SelectionCtrlIFloat SelectionCtrlShiftLToggle Quick MaskCtrlShiftQToggle Selection Vis…CtrlTVIEW10Zoom In+Zoom Out−Fit Image in WindowCtrlShiftJZoom 1:11Toggle FullscreenF11Close Document WindowCtrlWShrink Wrap to ImageCtrlJToggle RulersCtrlShiftRToggle GuidesCtrlShiftTMain MenuF10TOOLS29Rectangle SelectRMoveMTextTPaintbrushPEllipse SelectEFree Select (Lasso)FFuzzy SelectUPathsBCropShiftCBucket FillShiftBEraserShiftECloneCSelect by ColorShiftOColor PickerORotateShiftRScaleShiftTGradient (Blend)LPencilNHealHSwap FG / BG ColorsXShearShiftSPerspectiveShiftPFlipShiftFAirbrushASmudgeSBlur / SharpenShiftUDodge / BurnShiftDDefault FG / BG Colo…DInkKGIMPKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 72BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH GIMP · WINDOWS
GIMP · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSWindows · 9 SETS · No.01GIMPTOTAL72SHORTCUTSFOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSEDIT07TOOLS29FILE07SELECT06VIEW10LAYERS06FILTERS02DIALOGS03HELP02REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comUndoCtrlZRedoCtrlYCopyCtrlCCutCtrlXPasteCtrlVFill with FG ColorCtrl,Fill with BG ColorCtrl.Rectangle SelectRMoveMTextTPaintbrushPEllipse SelectEFree Select (Lasso)FFuzzy Select (Magic Wand)UPathsBCropShiftCBucket FillShiftBEraserShiftECloneCSelect by ColorShiftOColor PickerORotateShiftRScaleShiftTGradient (Blend)LPencilNHealHSwap FG / BG ColorsXShearShiftSPerspectiveShiftPFlipShiftFAirbrushASmudgeSBlur / SharpenShiftUDodge / BurnShiftDDefault FG / BG ColorsDInkKNew ImageCtrlNOpen ImageCtrlOSave (native XCF)CtrlSSave AsCtrlShiftSExport AsCtrlShiftEQuitCtrlQOpen as LayersCtrlAltOSelect AllCtrlASelect NoneCtrlShiftAInvert SelectionCtrlIFloat SelectionCtrlShiftLToggle Quick MaskCtrlShiftQToggle Selection VisibilityCtrlTZoom In+Zoom Out−Fit Image in WindowCtrlShiftJZoom 1:11Toggle FullscreenF11Close Document WindowCtrlWShrink Wrap to ImageCtrlJToggle RulersCtrlShiftRToggle GuidesCtrlShiftTMain MenuF10Merge Visible LayersCtrlMSelect Layer AbovePgUpSelect Layer BelowPgDnAnchor LayerCtrlHSelect First LayerHomeSelect Last LayerEndRepeat Last FilterCtrlFReshow Last FilterCtrlShiftFLayers DialogCtrlLBrushes DialogCtrlShiftBGradients DialogCtrlGHelpF1Context HelpShiftF1

Windows edition · 72 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential GIMP shortcuts for Windows — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Free PNG is web-resolution & watermarked.

Customise this poster Pick the shortcuts, restyle the colours — download free. Get the framed-quality print Full 300 DPI, print-ready — at home or shipped to your door.

Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every GIMP shortcut?
GIMP has 72 keyboard shortcuts on Windows — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the Windows edition.
Is this an official GIMP product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by GIMP. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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