A guide to all Windows Pictures keyboard shortcuts
Windows Photos is a powerful and intuitive photo management tool that can help you organize, edit, and share your photos. There are several keyboard shortcuts for the Photos app to make it easier to use.
In this article, we’ll list and explain some of the most useful Windows Pictures keyboard shortcuts so you can get the most out of them.
All keyboard shortcuts for Windows Photos
The following keyboard shortcuts will help you use Photos more effectively:
1. Play or pause the video
A shortcut to play or pause a video in Photos is as follows Space bar. Clicking this button starts or stops the currently playing video, depending on its current state.
2. Rotate the image
Click the button to rotate the image in the Photos app CTRL+R . This will rotate the image 90 degrees clockwise with each click.
3. Show or hide controls
A shortcut to show or hide controls in the Photos app is as follows Space bar while looking at the photograph. Note that this feature only works when viewing a photo.
4. Scroll up, down, left or right.
Shortcut to swipe up, down, left or right in Photos app is as follows Arrow touches The up and down arrow keys allow vertical scrolling, while the left and right arrow keys allow horizontal scrolling.
5. Zoom in or out
A shortcut to zoom in or out of an image in the Photos app is as follows CTRL + more (+) Where less (-) keys. Pressing the plus button zooms in, and pressing the minus button zooms out.
6. Reset the photo zoom
The shortcut to reset zoom in the Photos app is the button CTRL+0 (zero). This will return the zoom level to its default setting.
7. Return to the previous screen
A shortcut to return to the previous screen in the Photos app is as follows Esc touches This will take you one step back in your current workflow.
8. Save
The shortcut to backup in Photos is as follows CTRL+S . This operation saves all changes made to the photo or video.
9. Print
The shortcut to print in the Photos app is the button CTRL+P . This will open a print dialog that allows you to select the printer, paper size, quality, and other options before printing.
10. Copy
The shortcut for copying in Photos is as follows CTRL+C touches This action copies the current photo or video to the clipboard so you can paste it elsewhere.
11. Enhance the image
A shortcut button to enhance a photo in the Photos app CTRL+E . An “Auto-enhancement” window will then open, allowing you to apply various adjustments such as brightness, contrast, and color.
12. Undo changes
A shortcut button to undo changes in the Photos app CTRL+Z . This will undo any changes made to the currently selected photo or video.
13. Revert Changes
A shortcut to undo changes in Photos is as follows Ctrl+Y . This will undo changes that were undone by pressing Ctrl+Z.
14. See Original
Here’s a shortcut to view the original version of a photo or video in Photos Ctrl + / . This shows the image or video as it was before any changes.
15. Start the slideshow
It’s a shortcut button to start a slideshow in the Photos app F5 touches This will open a full-screen slideshow of all the photos and videos in the current folder.
16. Stop the slideshow
A shortcut key to stop the slideshow in the Photos app Esc touches This closes the full-screen slideshow and returns you to the main Photos application window.
17. Display file information
A shortcut key to view file information in the Photos app Alt+Enter . After that, detailed information about the selected photo or video, for example, its size, etc. a window will open.
18. Set as lock screen
Here’s a shortcut to set a photo or video as the lock screen in the Photos app CTRL+L . This will open a window where you can select an image or video to use as your lock screen.
19. Create a new album
A shortcut button to create a new album in the Photos app CTRL+N . This will open a window where you can enter a name and description for the new album.
20. Delete the album
The shortcut to delete an album in Photos is as follows CTRL+R . This will delete the selected album and all its contents.
21. Action in the picture
Here’s a shortcut to move around a photo in the Photos app Arrow touches The left and right arrows allow you to quickly scroll through the photo, and the up and down arrows allow you to zoom in and out.
22. Select an item and enter selection mode
A shortcut to select an item in Photos and enter Selection mode is as follows Space bar the key
23. Show next or previous item
A shortcut to view the next or previous item in the Photos app is the left or right arrow key. This can be done with just one element or a slideshow.
24. Crop or Resize Selected Focus Area
A shortcut to resize, crop, or adjust the selective focus area in Photos is as follows Shift + Arrow keys. By holding Shift while using the arrow keys, you will be able to resize, crop, or adjust the selective focus area.
25. Move the Crop or Selected Focus Area
Here’s a shortcut to move the cropping or selection focus area in Photos Ctrl+Arrow keys. You can move the clipping or selection focus area by holding down the Ctrl key while using the arrow keys.
The Photos app has more to offer
Here are the keyboard shortcuts for the Photos app in Windows. Using these shortcuts can make browsing, editing, and managing photos in the app quick and easy. Try them the next time you use the Photos app on your computer.
