Step Tool
Add steps to illustrate a process or call out specific areas in an image.
Click to add numbers or letters sequentially on the canvas.
Note: Step and other tools in the Snagit Editor toolbar are available to annotate and edit images. To add step numbers while you record video, see Screen Draw.
Add Step Numbers or Letters to an Image
- Click the Step tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar.
Note: If the tool is not visible in the toolbar, click the More dropdown. To customize your toolbar, see Customize the Snagit Toolbar.
- Select a Quick Style or edit the tool properties to customize the tool. See Tool Properties.
- Click on the Canvas to add the first number or letter.
- Adjust the size or other properties of the first step as needed. The properties affect additional steps added in the sequence.
- Click on the Canvas to add additional steps sequentially.
- To manually edit the label, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) on the step and select Edit Value. Enter the desired alphanumeric value and press Enter.
- When you are finished with the Step tool, click the Move tool to select, move, edit, or delete objects you added to your image.
Tool Properties
Edit the properties to customize the tool.
Tip: Edit all steps together (Mac only).
To change all Step objects at the same time, in Tool Properties click Select All Steps. Then edit the tool properties as needed. You must have Snagit for Mac version 2025.3.0 or later.
Snagit for Windows
Snagit for Mac
Fill
Click the dropdown and select one of the following to set the color:
- Click to select a preset theme color or color from the palette.
- Enter a Hex or RGB value. On Snagit for Windows, click Mode to switch between Hex and RGB modes.
- Click the Eyedropper button and then click to select a color from anywhere on the screen.
Text Color
Click the dropdown to select a font color.
Shape
Click the dropdown to select the shape style.
Shadow
Click to select a shadow direction. To turn off the shadow, click to deselect the shadow direction.
Advanced Shadow Properties
Click the dropdown arrow to access additional Shadow properties:
- Color: Select a color for the shadow.
- Angle: Set the direction of the shadow extending from the tool.
- Distance: Increase/decrease the distance between the tool and the shadow.
- Opacity: Increase/decrease the transparency of the shadow.
- Blur: Increase/decrease the clarity of the shadow.
Opacity
Drag the slider to adjust the transparency level.
Type
Click the dropdown to select an alphanumeric type for step sequence. 
Restart Sequence
Click 
to restart the lettering or numbering sequence for the next step added to the Canvas.
Tip: Save your customized tools.
Save your customized tools as a Quick Style for future use. See Quickly Access Favorite Styles and Tools.
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