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Clear the selected area

Delete

Windows Desktop app GIMP default shortcuts

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In GIMP, Delete will clear the selected area. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Selection active

Where this comes from

GIMP default accelerators - GNOME/gimp source

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More GIMP shortcuts

Fill with the foreground colour Ctrl + ,
Fill with the background colour Ctrl + .
Fill with the active pattern Ctrl + ;
Select the whole image Ctrl + A
Select nothing Ctrl + Shift + A
Invert the selection Ctrl + I
Cut the selection and float it Ctrl + Shift + L
Create a new layer Ctrl + Shift + N

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