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Keyboard shortcuts
All shortcuts are configurable via Settings → Hotkeys. The defaults are listed below.
Capture
| Ctrl+Alt+5 | Region capture |
| Ctrl+Alt+6 | Full screen capture |
| Ctrl+Alt+7 | Region capture + auto-upload |
| Ctrl+Alt+1 | Open image from clipboard |
| Ctrl+Alt+0 | Open latest saved image |
Editor — General
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Y /Ctrl+Shift+Z | Redo |
| Ctrl+S | Save screenshot |
| Ctrl+U | Upload to server |
| Ctrl+C | Copy canvas to clipboard |
| Ctrl+V | Paste text as annotation |
| Escape | Deselect annotation |
| Delete /Backspace | Delete selected annotation |
| Ctrl+A | Select last annotation |
| Ctrl+D | Duplicate selected annotation |
Editor — Tools
| A | Arrow |
| Shift+A | Arrow + Text callout |
| L | Line |
| R | Rectangle |
| E | Ellipse |
| P | Pen (freehand) |
| M | Marker / Highlighter |
| T | Text |
| Shift+T | Bold Text |
| B | Blur |
| C | Crop |
| N | Number stamp |
Editor — Zoom
| Ctrl+Scroll | Zoom in / out at cursor |
| Ctrl+0 | Fit to window |
| Ctrl+1 | 100% zoom |
| Ctrl+= | Zoom in |
| Ctrl+- | Zoom out |
Editor — Nudge selected annotation
| Arrow keys | Move 1 pixel |
| Shift+Arrow keys | Move 10 pixels |
Tips
| Shift (while highlighting) | Draw straight highlight lines |
| Shift (while drawing rect/ellipse) | Constrain to square / circle |
Customize hotkeys: Open Settings → Hotkeys inside Maxisnap to rebind the global capture shortcuts to any combination you prefer.
Looking for more on hotkeys? See the screenshot hotkeys feature page for the philosophy and remap dialog, or the screenshot keyboard shortcuts blog post for a full Windows-wide reference comparing Maxisnap's defaults to the OS-level shortcuts.
