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The document provides an overview of MS Paint, a basic graphics editor included in Microsoft Windows, detailing its functions, tools, and features. It outlines how to open the program, lists various drawing tools available, and describes the features of the MS Paint window including the File, Home, and View tabs. Additionally, it includes common shortcut keys for efficient use of the application.

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Windows Lab Class Notes

The document provides an overview of MS Paint, a basic graphics editor included in Microsoft Windows, detailing its functions, tools, and features. It outlines how to open the program, lists various drawing tools available, and describes the features of the MS Paint window including the File, Home, and View tabs. Additionally, it includes common shortcut keys for efficient use of the application.

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BCA – 105: Lab on MS- Windows and DOS

Rahul Kumar Singh

In today's Lab Class we have discussed on MS Paint.

MS Paint:-

Microsoft Paint is a simple graphics editor that has been


included in all versions of Microsoft Windows. The program
opens and saves files in Windows bitmap (BMP), GIF,
PNEG,JPEG and single-page TIFF formats. MS paint is the
basic tool that is present in every Windows software. MS
Paint is used to colour, draw and edit pictures. This
program can be in colour mode or in black and white mode.
It became popular among the early Windows users as it
allowed them to paint on computers.

How to Open MS Paint?

The following are the steps to open MS Paint:

1) To open MS Paint, click on the windows button that is


on the bottom left of the monitor.

2) Click on all apps.

3) Scroll down to "Windows Accessories".

4) Open the accessories folder.

5)Select MS Paint.
Tools of MS Paint:-

There are various tools for MS Paint. You can make easy
drawings with MS Paint on your computer. Some of these
are listed below:

1) Pencil:- Pencil is used to draw lines or draw free hands


with different colours.

2) Eraser:- The eraser allows us to erase the parts we


don't want.

3) Brush:- This tool provides various varieties of brushes


which we can use to enhance our drawing.

4) Text:- This allows us to type the text directly on the


picture.

5) Airbrush Tool:- It allows us to spray over the part with


the colour of our choice.

6) Colour Palette:- This provides us with the various


choices of colours.

7) Magnifier:- It allows us to zoom in or zoom out of an


image.

8) Rectangle:- It allows us to draw rectangles of equal


length and breadth on the picture.

9) Line:- The tool of line helps us to draw straight lines,


horizontal lines, vertical lines, slanted lines, etc.

10) Curve:- It allows us to draw curves.


Features of MS Paint Window:-

File Tab:- The file tab includes options such as new, save,
save as, etc.

Home Tab:- It includes tools such as brushes, shapes,


colours, image erasers, fill tools, airbrushes, etc.

View Tab:- It includes tools such as zoom out, zooms in,


status bar, rulers, etc.
Shortcut Keys MS Paint:-

Ctrl + C is used to Copy.

Ctrl + P is used to Print.

Ctrl + A is used to Select All.

Ctrl + Z is used to Undo.

Ctrl + S is used to Save.

Ctrl + V is used to Paste.

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