Advanced Paint Tools
Microsoft Paint has many tools beyond a simple brush. Learning these tools helps you create cleaner and more detailed drawings on your computer.
Paint Toolbar — Key Tools
✏️
Pencil
🖌️
Brush
🪣
Fill
💧
Eyedrop
🔤
Text
⬜
Rectangle
⭕
Ellipse
📐
Line
⬛
Eraser
🔲
Select
What Each Tool Does
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| ✏️ Pencil | Draws thin freehand lines — like a real pencil. |
| 🖌️ Brush | Draws thicker, softer strokes in different shapes. |
| 🪣 Fill (Bucket) | Fills an enclosed shape with a chosen colour instantly. |
| 💧 Colour Picker | Picks a colour already on the canvas so you can use it again. |
| 🔤 Text | Adds typed words to your drawing. |
| ⬜ Rectangle | Draws a perfect rectangle or square by dragging. |
| ⭕ Ellipse | Draws an oval or circle by dragging. |
| 📐 Line | Draws a straight line between two points. |
| ⬛ Eraser | Rubs out parts of your drawing. |
| 🔲 Select | Selects a part of the drawing to move, copy, or delete. |
Pro Tips for Paint
• Hold Shift while drawing a rectangle to get a perfect square.
• Hold Shift while drawing an ellipse to get a perfect circle.
• Press Ctrl + Z to undo a mistake immediately.
• Use the Zoom tool to work on fine details closely.
• Hold Shift while drawing an ellipse to get a perfect circle.
• Press Ctrl + Z to undo a mistake immediately.
• Use the Zoom tool to work on fine details closely.
💡 The Fill (Bucket) tool only works when a shape is fully closed. If there is even a tiny gap, the colour spills outside the shape.
Quick Exercise
Q1. Which tool fills a shape with colour?
✅ The Fill (Bucket) tool. Click inside a closed shape to fill it with the selected colour.
Q2. How do you draw a perfect circle in Paint?
✅ Select the Ellipse tool, then hold Shift while dragging. This makes a perfect circle.
Q3. Which tool would you use to add a label to your drawing?
✅ The Text (T) tool. Click on the canvas and type your label.
© estudy247.com | Junior Computer Skills – Class 3