Clipboard
5 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Paste from the clipboard Image open
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Ctrl + V
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Paste at the cursor position Image open
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Ctrl + Alt + V
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Paste into the active layer Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + V
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Paste as a new image Anywhere
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Ctrl + Shift + N
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Paste as a reference image Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + R
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Comments and review
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
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Switch instant preview on or off Image open
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Shift + L
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Editing
23 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Create a new image Anywhere
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Ctrl + N
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Switch full screen mode on or off Anywhere
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Ctrl + Shift + F
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Add a paint layer Layers
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Insert
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Add a vector layer Layers
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Shift + Insert
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Duplicate the layer or mask Layers
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Ctrl + J
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Put the layers in a group Layers
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Ctrl + G
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Take the layers out of their group Layers
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Ctrl + Alt + G
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Make a quick clipping group Layers
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Ctrl + Shift + G
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Merge with the layer below Layers
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Ctrl + E
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Flatten the image Layers
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Ctrl + Shift + E
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Rename the current layer Layers
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F2
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Remove the layer Layers
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Shift + Delete
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Move the layer or mask up Layers
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Ctrl + Page Up
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Move the layer or mask down Layers
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Ctrl + Page Down
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Choose the freehand brush tool Toolbox
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B
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Choose the gradient tool Toolbox
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G
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Choose the move tool Toolbox
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T
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Choose the colour sampler Toolbox
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P
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Choose the multibrush tool Toolbox
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Q
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Choose the rectangle tool Toolbox
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Shift + R
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Choose the ellipse tool Toolbox
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Shift + J
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Choose the crop tool Toolbox
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C
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Choose the transform tool Toolbox
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Ctrl + T
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Files and printing
25 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Open an image Anywhere
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Ctrl + O
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Save the image Image open
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Ctrl + S
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Save the image under a new name Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + S
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Save an incremental version Image open
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Ctrl + Alt + S
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Save an incremental backup Image open
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F4
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Close every open image Anywhere
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Ctrl + Shift + W
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Close the current image Image open
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Ctrl + W
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Undo the last stroke or change Image open
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Ctrl + Z
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Redo the last undone change Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + Z
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Show only the canvas Image open
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Tab
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Switch wraparound mode on or off Image open
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Shift + W
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Switch soft proofing on or off Image open
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Ctrl + Y
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Mirror the view Image open
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M
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Zoom to actual pixels Image open
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Ctrl + 0
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Zoom in on the canvas Image open
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Ctrl + =
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Zoom out of the canvas Image open
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Ctrl + -
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Rotate the canvas to the right Image open
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Ctrl + ]
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Rotate the canvas to the left Image open
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Ctrl + [
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Show or hide the grid Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + '
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Snap to the grid Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + ;
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Scale the image to a new size Image open
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Ctrl + Alt + I
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Resize the canvas Image open
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Ctrl + Alt + C
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Apply the last filter again Image open
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Ctrl + F
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Open the Krita handbook Anywhere
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F1
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Open the layer properties Layers
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F3
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Formulas and data
2 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Fill the selection with the foreground colour Image open
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Shift + Backspace
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Choose the fill tool Toolbox
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F
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Messages and mail
10 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Show the brush editor Canvas
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F5
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Show the brush presets Canvas
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F6
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Make the brush colour lighter Canvas
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L
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Make the brush colour darker Canvas
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K
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Raise the brush opacity Canvas
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O
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Lower the brush opacity Canvas
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I
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Switch eraser mode on or off Canvas
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E
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Reset colours to black and white Canvas
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D
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Make the brush smaller Canvas
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[
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Make the brush larger Canvas
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]
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Navigation
7 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Show the colour history Canvas
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H
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Swap the foreground and background colours Canvas
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X
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Switch back to the previous brush preset Canvas
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/
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Choose the normal blending mode Painting
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Alt + Shift + N
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Choose the multiply blending mode Painting
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Alt + Shift + M
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Choose the screen blending mode Painting
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Alt + Shift + S
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Choose the overlay blending mode Painting
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Alt + Shift + O
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Search
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
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Search every action Anywhere
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Ctrl + Return
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Selection
21 shortcuts
| Action |
Windows |
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Cut the selection Selection active
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Ctrl + X
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Copy the selection Selection active
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Ctrl + C
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Copy from every visible layer Selection active
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Ctrl + Shift + C
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Select the whole image Image open
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Ctrl + A
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Drop the current selection Selection active
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Ctrl + Shift + A
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Bring back the last selection Image open
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Ctrl + Shift + D
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Feather the selection edge Selection active
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Shift + F6
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Show or hide the selection outline Selection active
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Ctrl + H
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Show the colour selector Canvas
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Shift + I
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Invert the selection Selection active
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Ctrl + Shift + I
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Adjust the levels Layer selected
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Ctrl + L
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Invert the layer colours Layer selected
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Ctrl + I
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Adjust the colour curves Layer selected
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Ctrl + M
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Adjust the colour balance Layer selected
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Ctrl + B
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Desaturate the layer Layer selected
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Ctrl + Shift + U
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Adjust hue, saturation and value Layer selected
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Ctrl + U
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Select the next layer Layers
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Page Up
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Select the previous layer Layers
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Page Down
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Cut the selection to a new layer Selection active
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Ctrl + Shift + J
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Copy the selection to a new layer Selection active
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Ctrl + Alt + J
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Choose the rectangular selection tool Toolbox
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Ctrl + R
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System
1 shortcut
| Action |
Windows |
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Quit Krita Anywhere
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Ctrl + Q
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From Shortivo at https://shortivo.net/platforms/krita/. A dot means the maker does not document a key for that system. Nothing on this sheet was converted from one system to another.