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Krita

Paste at the cursor position

CtrlAltV

Windows Desktop app Krita default shortcuts

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Press Ctrl + Alt + V to paste at the cursor position in Krita. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Image open

Where this comes from

Krita default action files - KDE Krita repository

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

More Krita shortcuts

Paste into the active layer Ctrl + Shift + V
Paste as a new image Ctrl + Shift + N
Paste as a reference image Ctrl + Shift + R
Fill the selection with the foreground colour Shift + Backspace
Show only the canvas Tab
Switch full screen mode on or off Ctrl + Shift + F
Switch wraparound mode on or off Shift + W
Switch instant preview on or off Shift + L

See every Krita shortcut

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