Snagit Hotkeys Guide
Quickly reference the shortcuts in Snagit and learn how to customize the capture shortcuts.
In this tutorial:
Customize Shortcuts
Complete the following to view the keyboard shortcuts available for customization and to make changes:
Windows
- In the Capture window, select File menu > Capture Preferences > Hotkeys tab.
- Select the desired shortcuts.
- Check Allow Snagit to override other hotkey assignments to avoid shortcut conflicts with other applications when running Snagit.
- Click OK.
Click Restore Defaults to reset to the default shortcuts.
Mac
- In Snagit Editor select Snagit menu > Preferences > Keyboard tab.
- Click the button for the keyboard shortcut you wish to change.
- Complete one of the following options:
- Press the desired key combination on the keyboard to assign a new shortcut.
- Click the red arrow icon
to cancel the change. - Click the X icon
to delete the assigned shortcut.
Shortcuts are saved automatically.
Click Restore Shortcuts to reset to the default shortcuts.
Tip: Change the Capture Hotkey in the Capture Window.
In the Capture window, click the shortcut field under the Capture button and press the desired key combination on the keyboard. To learn more, see Change the Global Capture Hotkey.
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 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 |
| Enter/Exit Draw Mode | Ctrl+Shift+D | Control+Shift+D |
| Select Arrow Screen Draw Tool | A | A |
| Select Square Screen Draw Tool | S | S |
| Select Step Screen Draw Tool, Restart Step Numbering | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | – |
Tip: Create Other Keyboard Shortcuts with Presets.
Create a keyboard shortcut for each of the different captures you commonly take. See Save Capture Settings as Presets.
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 |
| Share Link | Ctrl+Shift+L | Option+Command+L |
| 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 |
Note: This tutorial is for Snagit version 2023. Previous versions may look or function differently.
- To check your version, select Help menu (Windows) or Snagit menu (Mac) > About Snagit.
- If you have a previous version of Snagit, see tutorials for previous versions or upgrade to the latest version.
- For unexpected behavior with Snagit, visit the TechSmith Help Center.
