WinSnap Shortcuts

System-wide Hot Keys (defaults)

These shortcut keys are system oriented, they should work in all applications even if WinSnap window is inactive or hidden. You can always reassign these hotkeys to the way of your choice in the Settings.

Print Screen Replacement

Hot Key Description
Print Screen Make snapshot of the entire screen.
Alt + Print Screen Make snapshot of the active application including all visible windows of it.
Ctrl + Print Screen Make snapshot of the active window.
Ctrl + Shift + Print Screen Make snapshot of the client area (active window without caption and border).
Win + Ctrl + Print Screen Make snapshot of the popup menu.
Ctrl + Alt + Print Screen Start region selection mode.

WinSnap Accelerator Keys

These shortcut keys will work only when WinSnap is active.

Main Window Accelerator Keys

Shortcut Key Description
Ctrl + N Create new snapshot image.
Ctrl + O Open an existing image.
Ctrl + S Save taken snapshot with a specified file name.
Ctrl + C, Ctrl + Insert Copy current snapshot to the clipboard.
Ctrl + V, Shift + Insert Paste image from the clipboard.
Ctrl + P Print image.
Delete Remove current snapshot.
Esc Minimize to the system tray.
Ctrl + 1 Make snapshot of the entire screen.
Ctrl + 2 Make snapshot of the active application including all visible windows of it.
Ctrl + 3 Make snapshot of the active window.
Ctrl + 4 Make snapshot of the client area (active window without caption and border).
Ctrl + 5 Make snapshot of the popup menu.
Ctrl + 6 Start region selection mode.
Ctrl + F2 Open WinSnap preferences dialog.

Screen Region Selection

Shortcut Key Description
F1 Show/hide helper window with magnifier.
Arrow Keys Move mouse pointer by one pixel.
Ctrl + Arrow Keys Fast move mouse pointer by 10 pixels.
Shift + Arrow Keys If the start point of a region is selected, move current region.
Enter, Space,
Left-button
Accept current position.
Backspace, Delete Abort current selection.
Esc Cancel region selection mode.