In Snagit capture, select Tools > Program Preferences > Hotkeys. Then, the second copy starts and discovers that all of the hotkeys have already been registered and an error occurs for each hotkey. The first copy of Snagit starts and registers the hotkeys. This occurs if you have two copies of Snagit starting in the Startup folder. When I start Snagit there are Hotkey conflicts with all of the Snagit Hotkeys. To change a hotkey from a profile, right-click the profile and choose Set Hotkey. The hotkey will show in the right of your profile name in green text. You must also check your profile list for any hotkeys that may be causing a conflict. To change the hotkeys, select Tools > Program Preferences > Hotkeys. Snagit's hotkeys can be user defined so you can choose another set of hotkeys. If another application has registered the same hotkey from what Snagit uses, Snagit will launch an error that a certain hotkey is already being used.Ĭommon programs that may override the Print Screen key from Snagit are Microsoft OneDrive and Dropbox. This is causing us the inability to set it as a hotkey for presets, Snagit simply states Hotkey already registered.

After that, no other application can use the same hotkey until the application is closed or unregistered. When an application is first opened, it will automatically register the hotkey that will be used with the operating system. When I start Snagit, I get errors about hotkey conflicts. This list is not a comprehensive list of all TechSmith Corporation marks.

Click Add Hotkey in the desired preset. SmartFocus, Snagit, TechSmith, TSCC and UserVue are either registered marks or marks of TechSmith Corporation in the U.S.

Option 2: Set Hotkey to Preset Snagit 13 and Later Other global hotkeys can be adjusted in Snagit Capture by browsing to File > Capture Preferences > Hotkeys.

Type the hotkey you wish to use for your Global Capture Hotkey.

Click the text field under the capture button.To change Snagit’s global hotkeys, follow the steps below: Snagit 13 and Later An error appears about the hotkeys when starting Snagit and/or need to change the global capture hotkey.

Snagit hotkey already registered