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Krita

Put the layers in a group

CtrlG

Windows Desktop app Krita default shortcuts

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In Krita, Ctrl + G will put the layers in a group. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Layers

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.

The same task in other apps

Group the selected shapes Adobe After Effects Cmd + G
Group the selection Canva Cmd + G
Group the selection Figma Cmd + G
Group the selection Adobe Illustrator Cmd + G
Group the selected objects LibreOffice Impress Shift + Cmd + G
Group the selection Inkscape Cmd + G
Group the clips Kdenlive Ctrl + G
Group the selected objects Keynote Option + Cmd + G
Group photos into a stack Adobe Lightroom Cmd + G
Group the items Miro Cmd + G
Group the selected objects Numbers Option + Cmd + G
Group the selected objects Pages Option + Cmd + G

More Krita shortcuts

Take the layers out of their group Ctrl + Alt + G
Make a quick clipping group Ctrl + Shift + G
Merge with the layer below Ctrl + E
Flatten the image Ctrl + Shift + E
Rename the current layer F2
Remove the layer Shift + Delete
Move the layer or mask up Ctrl + Page Up
Move the layer or mask down Ctrl + Page Down

See every Krita shortcut

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