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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.
