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Paste from the clipboard

CtrlV

Windows Desktop app GIMP default shortcuts

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In GIMP, Ctrl + V will paste from the clipboard. 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.

The same task in other apps

Paste into the selected cells Airtable Cmd + V
Paste the clipboard Audacity Ctrl + V
Paste the copied text Bitwarden Cmd + V
Paste from the clipboard ChromeOS Ctrl + V
Paste clipboard Microsoft Excel Cmd + V
Paste clipboard Mozilla Firefox Ctrl + V
Paste the clipboard GarageBand Cmd + V
Paste clipboard Google Docs Cmd + V
Paste clipboard Google Sheets Cmd + V
Paste clipboard Google Slides Ctrl + V
Paste Inkscape Cmd + V
Paste the selection Keynote Cmd + V

More GIMP shortcuts

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 + ;
Select the whole image Ctrl + A
Select nothing Ctrl + Shift + A

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