Windows 10: Windows 11 - Paint - Add an A4 Canvas Settings Button

Hi everyone. I have made a request on the Windows 11 Feedback Hub for a new button to be added to the Paint application. The Windows 11 - Paint application is missing an A4 Canvas button for users to automatically set the canvas size to an A4 page size. This button would require the need for two sub-buttons for Portrait and Landscape views. Word has this feature, so it would also be a great idea for Microsoft to add a snap to A4 button so that users can automatically set their canvas in Paint for Windows 11 to an A4 page, just like in word with a single click. Portrait and Landscape views must

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How to align Paint canvas to top left as of latest update?

Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

They have created a new version of Paint app in Windows 11, there is currently no method, setting or even a known registry hack to get the canvas top left aligned in that new app,

The best option may be to open the feedback Hub (Windows Key + F) and suggest to the developers they add this as an optional setting to the new Paint app.

 

How to set size of Paint canvas ?

I am inserting images into a Paint canvas but the size of the canvas changes. How do I lock the size. thank you !

 

How to set size of Paint canvas ?

Hi jmorp

To create a canvas of a specific size in Paint, open a new file, then choose Resize and from the resulting dialog, untick 'Maintain Aspect Ratio, set units to Pixels and set the dimensions required . . .

You should then be able to copy and paste images onto that canvas . . .