Snagit Keyboard Shortcuts
We collected 135 keyboard shortcuts for Snagit so you can capture and annotate screens faster
Snagit is a screen capture & recording application developed by TechSmith. It lets users capture and annotate screens with a professional-grade toolset.
Shortcut fluency in Snagit separates casual users from power users. The more shortcuts you commit to muscle memory, the faster your work becomes.
Available on macOS and Windows, Snagit serves a broad audience of professionals who benefit from learning platform-specific shortcut keys.
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135 shortcuts
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General 6 shortcuts
Capture
Shift +Cmd +C PrintScreen
Capture window
Shift +Cmd +W Alt +PrintScreen
Capture full screen
Shift +Cmd +F Ctrl +PrintScreen
Capture with Crosshairs
Shift +Cmd +X Shift +PrintScreen
Capture menu
Shift +Cmd +M N/A
Start/Stop Recording
Shift +Cmd +V Ctrl +Shift +V
Capture Shortcuts 34 shortcuts
Capture – Uses the current settings in the Capture Window
Ctrl +Shift +C PrintScreen
All-in-One Capture
Ctrl +Shift +O N/A
Image Capture
Ctrl +Shift +S N/A
Mission Control Capture (Mac)
Ctrl +Shift +M N/A
Expose (Window) Capture (Mac)
Ctrl +Shift +W N/A
Menu Capture
Ctrl +Shift +E N/A
Repeat Last Capture
Ctrl +Shift +R N/A
Video Capture / Stop Recording
Ctrl +Shift +V Shift +F10 Shift +F10
Create Video from Images
Opt +V Ctrl +Alt +V Ctrl +Alt +V
Next Image (Video from Images)
Cmd +] Right Right
Previous Image (Video from Images)
Cmd +[ Left Left
Video Selection Guides
G G G
Start Recording / Pause/Resume Recording
Ctrl +Shift +Space Shift +F9 Shift +F9
Swap Picture-in-Picture and Fullscreen Webcam
Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Enter/Exit Draw Mode
Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D
Select Arrow Screen Draw Tool
A A A
Select Square Screen Draw Tool
S S S
Select Step Screen Draw Tool, Restart Step Numbering
1 1 1
Magnifier
M M M
Cancel Capture
Esc Esc Esc
Show/Hide Capture Help
H F1 F1
Capture Fullscreen
F N/A
Capture Multiple Regions
Cmd N/A
End Multiple Image Capture
N/A Right-click screen
Automatic Scrolling Capture: Horizontally
R H
Automatic Scrolling Capture: Vertically
D V
Automatic Scrolling Capture: Diagonally
X B
Move Crosshairs 1 Pixel
N/A Up +Down +Left +Right
Capture 1:1 Aspect Ratio (Square)
N/A Shift
Region (16:9 Aspect Ratio)
N/A Ctrl
Region (4:3 Aspect Ratio)
N/A Ctrl +Shift
Take a Capture
N/A Enter
Start a Region Selection
N/A Shift +Enter
Exit Snagit Capture
Cmd +Q Ctrl +Shift +X Ctrl +Shift +X
Application & File Shortcuts 38 shortcuts
Open Editor
Shift +Cmd +E N/A
Full Screen On / Off
Fn +F N/A
Open Preferences
Cmd +, N/A
Hide Snagit
Cmd +H Ctrl +Shift +X Ctrl +Shift +X
Hide Other Applications
Opt +Cmd +H N/A
Quit Snagit
Cmd +Q N/A
Exit Snagit Editor (Windows) / Close Editor Window (Mac)
Cmd +W Alt +F4 Alt +F4
New Image
Cmd +N Ctrl +N Ctrl +N
New from Clipboard
Shift +Cmd +N Ctrl +Shift +N Ctrl +Shift +N
Create Image from Template
Opt +Shift +T Ctrl +Alt +T Ctrl +Alt +T
Apply Template / Combine in Template
Opt +Shift +C Ctrl +Alt +C Ctrl +Alt +C
Open File
Cmd +O Ctrl +O Ctrl +O
Find Capture
Cmd +F N/A
Reveal Selected Capture in Library
Shift +Cmd +L N/A
Close File
Shift +Cmd +W Ctrl +F4 +W Ctrl +F4 +W
Close All
Opt +Cmd +W N/A
Save
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Save As
Shift +Cmd +S Ctrl +Shift +S Ctrl +Shift +S
Save As Stamp
Ctrl +Opt +Cmd +S N/A
Save All
Opt +Cmd +S N/A
Rename
N/A F2 F2
Page Setup
Shift +Cmd +P N/A
Print
Cmd +P Ctrl +P Ctrl +P
Duplicate File
Shift +Cmd +D Ctrl +Shift +D Ctrl +Shift +D
Delete File (Windows) / Move to Trash (Mac)
Cmd +Delete Ctrl +Delete Ctrl +Delete
Share Link
Opt +Cmd +L Ctrl +Shift +L Ctrl +Shift +L
Switch between Editor and Library
Cmd +1 N/A
Show/Hide Effects Panel
Cmd +2 N/A
Show/Hide Properties
Cmd +3 N/A
Show/Hide Sidebar
Cmd +4 N/A
Show/Hide Recent Captures Tray
Opt +Cmd +T N/A
Next Capture in Tray
Cmd +[ Right Right
Previous Capture in Tray
Cmd +] Left Left
Pin/Unpin Capture in Tray
N/A Ctrl +Shift +P
Edit Tags
Ctrl +Cmd +T N/A
Open Share History
Opt +Shift +S N/A
Show Spelling and Grammar
Cmd +: N/A
Show Emojis and Symbols
Fn +E N/A
Image Editing Shortcuts 33 shortcuts
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Y Ctrl +Y
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Copy All
Opt +Cmd +C Ctrl +Shift +C Ctrl +Shift +C
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Paste in Place
Shift +Cmd +V N/A
Paste and Match Style
Opt +Shift +Cmd +V N/A
Duplicate Object / Draw Over Objects / Switch between Tool and Color Picker
Opt Ctrl Ctrl
Delete Object
Delete Delete Delete
Select All
Cmd +A Ctrl +A Ctrl +A
Deselect All Objects
Cmd +D Ctrl +D Ctrl +D
Invert Selection
Shift +Cmd +I Ctrl +Shift +I Ctrl +Shift +I
Select All Objects
Opt +Cmd +A N/A
Bring Forward
Cmd +Up Ctrl +Shift +F Ctrl +Shift +F
Bring to Front
Opt +Cmd +Up N/A
Send Backward
Cmd +Down Ctrl +Shift +B Ctrl +Shift +B
Send to Back
Opt +Cmd +Down N/A
Group
Shift +Cmd +G Ctrl +Shift +G Ctrl +Shift +G
Ungroup
Shift +Cmd +U Ctrl +Shift +U Ctrl +Shift +U
Grab Text
Shift +Cmd +O N/A
Draw a Perfect Square or Circle More or Draw an Object in a Line
Shift Shift Shift
Canvas Snapping On / Off
Cmd +; Ctrl +; Ctrl +;
Crop to Canvas
Cmd +K N/A
Trim
Shift +Cmd +X N/A
Flatten
Shift +Cmd +T Ctrl +T Ctrl +T
Flatten All
Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T Ctrl +Shift +T
Actual Size
Cmd +0 Ctrl +0 Ctrl +0
Zoom to Fit
Shift +Cmd +0 N/A
Zoom In
Cmd ++ Ctrl ++ Ctrl ++
Zoom Out
Cmd +- Ctrl +- Ctrl +-
Resize an Image
Shift +Cmd +R N/A
Rotate
Cmd +R N/A
Video Playback & Editing Shortcuts 5 shortcuts
Play / Pause Video Playback
Space Space Space
Jump to Next Frame
Right Right Right
Jump to Previous Frame
Left Left Left
Jump to Beginning
Cmd +Enter N/A
Jump to End
Shift +Cmd +Enter N/A
Tools Shortcuts 19 shortcuts
Favorites
Ctrl +R Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1
Arrow and Line
Ctrl +A Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2
Text
Ctrl +T Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3
Callout
Ctrl +D Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4
Shape
Ctrl +U Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5
Stamp
Ctrl +I Ctrl +6 Ctrl +6
Fill
Ctrl +F Ctrl +7 Ctrl +7
Move
Ctrl +V Ctrl +8 Ctrl +8
Selection
Ctrl +L Ctrl +9 Ctrl +9
Blur
Ctrl +B N/A
Simplify
Ctrl +Y N/A
Magic Wand
Ctrl +W N/A
Crop
Ctrl +C N/A
Cut Out
Ctrl +X N/A
Pen
Ctrl +P N/A
Highlighter
Ctrl +H N/A
Step
Ctrl +S N/A
Eraser
Ctrl +E N/A
Magnify
Ctrl +M N/A
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