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Copy the selection

CtrlC

Windows Desktop app GIMP default shortcuts

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Press Ctrl + C to copy the selection in GIMP. 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.

The same task in other apps

Copy the selected cells Airtable Cmd + C
Copy the selection Audacity Ctrl + C
Copy the selected text Bitwarden Cmd + C
Copy the selection ChromeOS Ctrl + C
Copy selection Microsoft Excel Cmd + C
Copy the selection Final Cut Pro Cmd + C
Copy selection Mozilla Firefox Ctrl + C
Copy the selection GarageBand Cmd + C
Add CC Gmail Ctrl + Shift + C
Copy selection Google Docs Cmd + C
Copy selection Google Sheets Cmd + C
Copy selection Google Slides Ctrl + C

More GIMP shortcuts

Copy from every visible layer Ctrl + Shift + C
Paste from the clipboard Ctrl + V
Paste in the original position Ctrl + Alt + V
Paste as a new image Ctrl + Shift + V
Clear the selected area Delete
Fill with the foreground colour Ctrl + ,
Fill with the background colour Ctrl + .
Fill with the active pattern Ctrl + ;

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