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Merge the visible layers

CtrlM

Windows Desktop app GIMP default shortcuts

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To merge the visible layers in GIMP, press Ctrl + M. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Image open

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

Open the image properties Alt + Return
Repeat the last filter Ctrl + F
Show the last filter’s dialog again Ctrl + Shift + F
Offset the layer contents Ctrl + Shift + O
Show the toolbox Ctrl + B
Open the layers dialog Ctrl + L
Open the brushes dialog Ctrl + Shift + B
Open the patterns dialog Ctrl + Shift + P

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