Hot Keys Dialog

You open the dialog by selecting Hot Keys in the Capture menu.

1. Select an operation, for example Full Screen;
2. Hit the key combination you want to use for this operation, for example Ctrl+Alt+S;
3. Make sure that Enable hot keys is on;
4. Press OK

Hot keys give you a flexible tool for easy screen capture. If you also enable Automatic Print your hot key is an efficient Print Screen utility which prints the captured image immediately on the printer you have selected in EasyCopy.

There are no predefined hot keys; you can assign any key combinations you want, except Backspace and Delete.

Do not assign keys which are commonly used for other purposes. Backspace and Delete cannot be used as hot keys (refer to How to Delete a Hot Key.

Window

Equivalent to the Window command in the Capture menu.

Region

Equivalent to the Region command in the Capture menu.

Fixed Region

Equivalent to the Fixed Region command in the Capture menu.

Full Screen

Equivalent to the Full Screen command in the Capture menu.

Repeat Capture

Equivalent to the Repeat command in the Capture menu.

Start Capture

Define a hot key that starts the auto capture profile you have selected automatic capture.

Stop Capture

Define a hot key that stops any ongoing automatic capture.

Hide/Show Menu

You can also assign a hot key to toggle EasyCopy's graphical user interface, so that the user interface can be hidden. If you want to use EasyCopy primarily as a screen capture utility, you will only need to have the user interface visible, when you want to change options, or if you want to use some of EasyCopy's many other functions.