In this tutorial, we will discuss the steps required to add Shortcut keys in GIMP. We will add a shortcut to resize the image for demonstration purpose.
Step 1: Open Preferences Dialog
Click on Edit Button on Top Menu Bar and then click on Preferences option as shown in Fig 1.
![Open Preferences Open Preferences](/sites/default/files/uploads/2019-03-21/files/1-open-preferences.png)
Fig 1
It shows the Preferences Dialog as shown in Fig 2. We can directly go to Keyboard Shortcuts by clicking on the Keyboard Shortcuts Option as shown in Fig 1.
![Preferences Dialog Preferences Dialog](/sites/default/files/uploads/2019-03-21/files/2-preferences.png)
Fig 2
Step 2: Open Keyboard Shortcuts Panel
Now click on the Interface Option on Left Panel. It shows several options including a button to add a shortcut as shown in Fig 3.
![Interface Preferences Interface Preferences](/sites/default/files/uploads/2019-03-21/files/3-interface-preferences.png)
Fig 3
Click on the Configure Keyboard Shortcuts Button keeping Save keyboard shortcuts on exit checkbox checked as shown in Fig 3.
Step 3: Configure Keyboard Shortcut
Expand the Image option and keep Scale Image selected as shown in Fig 4.
![Scale Image Option Scale Image Option](/sites/default/files/uploads/2019-03-21/files/4-scale-image-shortcut.png)
Fig 4
Now press the combination of keys to record the shortcut. I have used Ctrl + Alt + I as shown in Fig 5.
![Configure Shortcut Configure Shortcut](/sites/default/files/uploads/2019-03-21/files/5-configure-shortcut.png)
Fig 5
Click on Close Button to save the shortcut and click on Ok Button to close the preferences dialog.
Now open an image and press Ctrl + Alt + I. It will show the options to resize an Image as shown in Fig 6.
![Test Shortcut Test Shortcut](/sites/default/files/uploads/2019-03-21/files/6-test-shortcut.png)
Fig 6
These are the steps required to add a keyboard shortcut in GIMP.