This wikiHow teaches you how to use Microsoft Paint on a Windows computer. Microsoft Paint is a classic Windows program that has survived the transition to Windows 10. Open Start . Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the...
Part 2 of 8:
Drawing and Erasing
Review the toolbar. The toolbar, which is at the top of the Paint window, is where you'll find all of the options used to interact with the Paint canvas.
Select a primary color. Click any color in the palette that's in the top-right side of the Paint window to apply it to the "Color 1" box. This is the color that you'll use when using the left mouse button on the canvas.
Select a secondary color. Click the "Color 2" box to the left of the color palette, then click the color you'd like to use as your secondary color. You'll activate this color by using the right mouse button on the canvas.
Select a brush type. Click the Brushes option at the top of the Paint window, then click the type of brush tip you want to use. This is what affects the line size, shape, and width options.
Select a line thickness. Click the Size option to the left of the color palette, then click the line thickness you want to use while drawing.
Click and drag across the canvas to draw. Holding down the left mouse button while dragging will draw your line.
Fill a section with color. Click the "Fill with color" tool, which resembles a paint bucket, in the "Tools" section, then click the canvas to change an entire section of it to your primary color (you can right-click to use your secondary color instead).
Erase mistakes. You can use the eraser function by clicking the pink "Eraser" icon in the "Tools" section and then clicking and dragging the eraser over the portion of the image you want to erase.Part 3 of 8:
Creating a Shape
Select a color. Click the color you want to use as your shape's outline.
Select a "Fill" color if necessary. If you want to fill the shape with a color rather than just drawing the outline of the shape, click the "Color 2" box and then click the color you want to use for the fill color.
Find a shape to use. In the "Shapes" section of the toolbar, scroll up or down to see all of the available shapes.
Select your preferred shape. Click the shape you want to use to select it.
Select a line thickness. Click Size, then click the line thickness you want to use in the resulting drop-down menu.
Select an "Outline" option if needed. By default, the shape's outline will be the same color as the "Color 1" box; if you want to change the consistency of the color or remove it entirely, click the Outline drop-down box, then click an option (e.g., No outline) to apply it.
Select a "Fill" option if you like. If you selected a "Fill" color, you can add the "Fill" option to your shape: click Fill, then click Solid color.
Click and drag diagonally across the canvas. This will draw your shape.
Anchor the shape. Once the shape fits the size and location you had in mind, release the mouse button and click outside of the Paint canvas.
Part 4 of 8:
Adding Text
Select a text color. Click the "Color 1" box, then click the color you want to use.
Click A. It's at the top of the window.
Select a location for your text. Find the place on your canvas in which you want to place the text, then click the place in question. You should see a dotted line indicating a text box appear.
Change the text's font. In the "Font" section of the toolbar, click the top text box and then click the font you want to use in the resulting drop-down menu.
Change the font's size. Click the number below the font name, then click the number you want to use for your font.
Add formatting to the text. If you want to bold, italicize, and/or underline your text, click the B, I, and/or U button(s) in the "Font" section of the toolbar.
Increase the text box's size if necessary. Since you adjusted the default font and size, you may need to enlarge the text box. You can do this by placing your mouse cursor over one of the corners of the text box and then dragging diagonally away from the text box's center.
Enter your text. In the text box, type in the text that you want to display.
Give your text a background if you like. If you don't want your text to sit on whatever background items are on your canvas, click Opaque in the "Background" section of the toolbar.
Anchor your text. When you're done editing your text, click anywhere on the canvas (or outside of it) to anchor the text.Part 5 of 8:
Opening an Image
Click File. It's in the top-left corner of the Paint window. A menu will appear.
Click Open. This is in the middle of the menu. Doing so opens a File Explorer window.
Select a photo. Go to the file location of the photo that you want to open in Paint, then click the photo to select it.
Click Open. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Your photo will be uploaded to Paint, and your Paint canvas should resize to fit the photo.
Use the right-click menu to open images in Paint. If you ever want to open an image in Paint when Paint isn't already open, you can right-click the image, select Open with in the drop-down menu, and click Paint in the resulting pop-out menu.
Part 7 of 8:
Resizing an Image
Click Resize. It's in the Paint toolbar. A pop-up window will appear.
Check the "Maintain aspect ratio" box. This option is in the middle of the window. Doing so ensures that any changes you make to either of the size values won't distort your photo.
Check the "Percentage" box. It's at the top of the window.
Change the "Horizontal" value. In the "Horizontal" text box, type in whatever number you want to use to resize your photo (e.g., to double its size, you would type in 200).
Skew your photo if you like. Skewing a photo will angle it to the left or right. To skew your photo, type a number into the "Horizontal" and/or "Vertical" text fields under the "Skew (Degrees)" heading.
Jessica TannerUpdate 05 March 2020
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