Snagit Hotkeys Guide
Quickly reference the shortcuts in Snagit and learn how to customize the capture shortcuts.
In this tutorial:
Customize Capture Shortcuts
Select the following to view the keyboard shortcuts available for customization:
- Windows: Capture window > File > Capture Preferences > Hotkeys tab.
- Mac: Snagit > Preferences > Keyboard tab.
Capture Shortcuts
Note: Snagit shortcuts are tested on a QWERTY keyboard. Some shortcuts may not work with the keyboard you use. To configure your own shortcuts for your keyboard, see Customize Capture Shortcuts.
| Option | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Selected Capture Mode/Global Capture | Print Screen | Control+Shift+C |
| All-in-One Capture | - | Control+Shift+O |
| Image Capture | - | Control+Shift+S |
| Mission Control Capture (Mac) | - | Control+Shift+M |
| Expose (Window) Capture (Mac) | - | Control+Shift+W |
| Menu Capture | - | Control+Shift+E |
| Repeat Last Capture | To set a shortcut for this option, select Capture window > File > Capture Preferences > Hotkeys tab. | Control+Shift+R |
| Video Capture | - | Control+Shift+V |
| Video Selection Guides | G | G |
| Start Recording | Shift+F9 | Control+Shift+Spacebar |
| Pause/Resume Recording | Shift+F9 | Control+Shift+Spacebar |
| Stop Recording | Shift+F10 | Control+Shift+V |
| Magnifier | M | M |
| Cancel Capture | Esc | Esc |
| Show/Hide Capture Help | F1 | H |
| Capture Fullscreen | - | F |
| Capture Multiple Regions | - | Hold the Command key |
| End Multiple Image Capture | Right-click screen | - |
| Scroll Horizontally | H | R |
| Scroll Vertically | V | D |
| Scroll Diagonally | B | X |
| Move Crosshairs 1 Pixel | Arrow keys | - |
| Capture 1:1 Aspect Ratio (Square) | Hold the Shift key | - |
| Region (16:9 Aspect Ratio) | Click and drag to select an area on the screen. Hold the Ctrl key to lock the selection to a 16:9 aspect ratio. | - |
| Region (4:3 Aspect Ratio) | Click and drag to select an area on the screen. Hold the Ctrl+Shift key to lock the selection to a 4:3 aspect ratio. | - |
| Take a Capture | Enter | - |
| Start a Region Selection | Shift+Enter | - |
Snagit Editor Shortcuts
| Option | Windows | Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Open Editor | - | Command+Shift+E |
| Enter Full Screen | - | Command+Control+F |
| Open Preferences | - | Command+comma |
| Hide Snagit | Ctrl+Shift+X | Command+H |
| Quit Snagit | - | Command+Q |
| New Image | Ctrl+N | Command+N |
| New from Clipboard | Ctrl+Shift+N | Shift+Command+N |
| Create Image from Template | Ctrl+Alt+C | Option+Shift+C |
| Open | Ctrl+O | Command+O |
| Close Snagit | Alt+F4 | Command+W |
| Close Capture | Ctrl+F4 Ctrl+W | Shift+Command+W |
| Close All | - | Option+Command+W |
| Save | Ctrl+S | Command+S |
| Save As | Ctrl+Shift+S | Shift+Command+S |
| Save All | - | Option+Command+S |
| Ctrl+P | Command+P | |
| Undo | Ctrl+Z | Command+Z |
| Redo | Ctrl+Y | Shift+Command+Z |
| Cut | Ctrl+X | Command+X |
| Copy | Ctrl+C | Command+C |
| Copy All | Ctrl+Shift+C | Option+Command+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+V | Command+V |
| Duplicate | Ctrl+D Ctrl+click (Move, Stamp, Step tools) | Shift+Command+D |
| Delete | Ctrl+Delete | Delete |
| Select All | Ctrl+A | Command+A |
| Deselect All | Ctrl+D | Command+D |
| Invert Selection | Ctrl+Shift+I | Shift+Command+I |
| Bring Forward | Ctrl+Shift+F | - |
| Bring Backward | Ctrl+Shift+B | - |
| Group | Ctrl+Shift+G | - |
| Ungroup | Ctrl+Shift+U | - |
| Jump to Next Frame | - | Right Arrow |
| Jump to Previous Frame | - | Left Arrow |
| Jump to Beginning | - | Command+Return |
| Jump to End | - | Shift+Command+Return |
| Next Image (Video from Images) | Right Arrow | Right Arrow |
| Previous Image (Video from Images) | Left Arrow | Left Arrow |
| Draw a Perfect Square or Circle More or Draw an Object in a Line | Hold the Shift key while dragging. | Hold the Shift key while dragging. |
| Draw Over Objects | - | Hold the Option key while dragging. |
| Canvas Snapping | - | Hold the Option key while moving or resizing objects. |
| Crop to Canvas | - | Command+K |
| Trim | - | Shift+Command+X |
| Flatten | Ctrl+T | Shift+Command+T |
| Flatten All | Ctrl+Shift+T | Control+Shift+T |
| Actual Size | Ctrl+0 | Command+0 |
| Zoom to Fit | - | Command+Shift+0 |
| Zoom In | Ctrl+Plus Sign | Command+Plus Sign Option+scroll down |
| Zoom Out | Ctrl+Minus Sign | Command+Minus Sign Option+scroll up |
| Resize an Image | - | Shift+Command+R |
| Rotate an Image | - | Command+R |
| Switch to Library | - | Command+1 |
| Show/Hide Effects Panel | - | Command+2 |
| Show/Hide Properties | - | Command+3 |
| Show/Hide Recent Captures Tray | - | Option+Command+T |
| Next Capture in Tray | - | Command+[ |
| Previous Capture in Tray | - | Command+] |
| Open Share History | - | Option+Shift+S |
Tools Shortcuts
On Windows, shortcuts are assigned to the first ten positions in the Snagit Editor toolbar. Press Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+9 to select the tool in that position.
| Option | Mac Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Favorites | Control+R |
| Arrow and Line | Control+A |
| Text | Control+T |
| Callout | Control+D |
| Shape | Control+U |
| Stamp | Control+I |
| Fill | Control+F |
| Move | Control+V |
| Selection | Control+L |
| Blur | Control+B |
| Simplify | Control+Y |
| Magic Wand | Control+W |
| Crop | Control+C |
| Cut Out | Control+X |
| Pen | Control+P |
| Highlighter | Control+H |
| Step | Control+S |
| Eraser | Control+E |
| Magnify | Control+M |
