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Hotkeys allow you to control the application using keyboard shortcuts. This helps you use Screenbits without having its user interface included in the recorded video. Hotkeys work even when the application is minimized or not in the foreground.
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Hotkeys allow you to control the application using keyboard shortcuts. This helps you use Screenbits without having its user interface included in the recorded video. Hotkeys work even when the application is minimized or is not in the foreground.
  
 
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! style="text-align:left;"| Group
 
! style="text-align:left;"| Action
 
! style="text-align:left;"| Action
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! Default Hotkey
 
 
! Description
 
! Description
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! Default
 
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|-
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|rowspan="2"|General
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|Compact View
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|Switches to [[Compact_view|Compact view]] or back to the default view
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|(none)
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|-
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|Area Selection
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|Opens [[Area_capture|area selection tool]] to select an area from the screen
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|(none)
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|-
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|rowspan="3"|Recording
 
|Start / Stop recording
 
|Start / Stop recording
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|Starts [[Recording#Record.2C_stop_and_play|recording]] or stops it if recording is already started
 
|F10
 
|F10
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|Starts recording or stops it if it's already started
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Pause / Resume recording
 
|Pause / Resume recording
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|Pauses [[Recording#Pause_and_resume|recording]] or resumes it if recording is already paused
 
|Shift+F10
 
|Shift+F10
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|Pauses recording or resumes it if it's already paused
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Screenshot
 
|Screenshot
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|Captures a [[Screenshot|screenshot]]
 
|ALT+F10
 
|ALT+F10
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|Captures a screenshot
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|Compact View
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|rowspan="2"|Output audio
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|Turn on / Turn off
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|Turns [[Audio_capture|output audio]] on or off
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|(none)
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|-
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|Mute / Unmute
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|Mutes or unmutes [[Audio_capture|output audio]]
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|(none)
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|-
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|rowspan="4"|Input audio
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|Turn on / Turn off
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|Turns [[Audio_capture|input audio]] on or off
 
|(none)
 
|(none)
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|Switches to [[Compact_view|Compact view]] or back to the default view
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|Area Selection
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|Mute / Unmute
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|Mutes or unmutes [[Audio_capture|input audio]]
 
|(none)
 
|(none)
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|Opens area selection tool to select an area from the screen
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|Draw on Screen
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|Push-to-talk
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|Unmutes [[Audio_capture|input audio]] while the key is pressed
 
|(none)
 
|(none)
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|Turns Draw on Screen feature on/off
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|Drawing tool / Pointer
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|Push-to-mute
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|Mutes [[Audio_capture|input audio]] while the key is pressed
 
|(none)
 
|(none)
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|Toggles between the drawing tool and pointer modes when using Draw on Screen feature
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|rowspan="1"|Mode
 
|Mode → ''X''
 
|Mode → ''X''
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|Changes [[Capture_mode|capture mode]] to ''X''
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|(none)
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|-
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|rowspan="1"|Camera
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|Turn on / Turn off
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|Turns [[Camera_overlay|Camera overlay]] on or off
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|(none)
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|-
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|rowspan="1"|Keystroke
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|Turn on / Turn off
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|Turns [[Keystroke_capture|Keystroke capture]] on or off
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|(none)
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|-
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|rowspan="1"|Image
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|Turn on / Turn off
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|Turns [[Image_overlay|Image overlay]] on or off
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|(none)
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|-
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|rowspan="1"|Text
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|Turn on / Turn off
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|Turns [[Text_overlay|Text overlay]] on or off
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|(none)
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|-
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|rowspan="5"|Draw on Screen
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|Turn of / Turn off
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|Turns [[Draw_on_screen|Draw on screen]] on or off
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|(none)
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|-
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|Pointer / Tool
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|Toggles between the drawing tool and pointer modes when using Draw on screen feature
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|(none)
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|-
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|Clear
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|Clears current drawing
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|(none)
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|-
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|Tool → ''X''
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|Selects drawing tool ''X''
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|(none)
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|-
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|Fadeout
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|Enables fadeout or disables it if fadeout is already enabled
 
|(none)
 
|(none)
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|Switches to capture mode ''X''
 
 
|}
 
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Notes:
 
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*Use delete (Del) key to clear a hotkey for an action.
 
*Not all the key combinations are valid for a hotkey. You need to enter a valid key combination for each action to work.
 
*Not all the key combinations are valid for a hotkey. You need to enter a valid key combination for each action to work.
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*Another application might have already registered a hotkey which makes it unusable for Screenbits.
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*Another application might have already registered a hotkey which makes it unusable for Screenbits. (older versions only)
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*Use delete (Del) key to clear a hotkey for an action.
 

Latest revision as of 20:37, 9 September 2025

Hotkeys allow you to control the application using keyboard shortcuts. This helps you use Screenbits without having its user interface included in the recorded video. Hotkeys work even when the application is minimized or is not in the foreground.

Group Action Description Default
General Compact View Switches to Compact view or back to the default view (none)
Area Selection Opens area selection tool to select an area from the screen (none)
Recording Start / Stop recording Starts recording or stops it if recording is already started F10
Pause / Resume recording Pauses recording or resumes it if recording is already paused Shift+F10
Screenshot Captures a screenshot ALT+F10
Output audio Turn on / Turn off Turns output audio on or off (none)
Mute / Unmute Mutes or unmutes output audio (none)
Input audio Turn on / Turn off Turns input audio on or off (none)
Mute / Unmute Mutes or unmutes input audio (none)
Push-to-talk Unmutes input audio while the key is pressed (none)
Push-to-mute Mutes input audio while the key is pressed (none)
Mode Mode → X Changes capture mode to X (none)
Camera Turn on / Turn off Turns Camera overlay on or off (none)
Keystroke Turn on / Turn off Turns Keystroke capture on or off (none)
Image Turn on / Turn off Turns Image overlay on or off (none)
Text Turn on / Turn off Turns Text overlay on or off (none)
Draw on Screen Turn of / Turn off Turns Draw on screen on or off (none)
Pointer / Tool Toggles between the drawing tool and pointer modes when using Draw on screen feature (none)
Clear Clears current drawing (none)
Tool → X Selects drawing tool X (none)
Fadeout Enables fadeout or disables it if fadeout is already enabled (none)

Custom hotkeys

In order to assign a hotkey for an action:

  1. Select Settings from Menu to open Settings.
  2. Click Hotkeys from the side bar to open Hotkeys settings.
  3. Click on one of of the text boxes to enter a shortcut for an action.
  4. Hold the desired keys down on your keyboard so the combination appear in the box.

Notes:

  • Use delete (Del) key to clear a hotkey for an action.
  • Not all the key combinations are valid for a hotkey. You need to enter a valid key combination for each action to work.
  • Another application might have already registered a hotkey which makes it unusable for Screenbits. (older versions only)
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