Shortcut reference
This is the full list of defaults. Every shortcut can be rebound in the app settings (custom shortcuts are a Pro feature).
Drawing tools
All free - no time limits, no watermarks
| P | Pen |
| H | Highlighter |
| E | Eraser |
| L | Line |
| A | Arrow |
| R | Rectangle |
| O | Ellipse |
| T | Text |
Screen & display Pro
Tools that build your lesson screen
| W | Toggle whiteboard |
| B | Toggle blackboard |
| C | Toggle cursor highlight |
| S | Toggle spotlight |
| F | Toggle fade ink - strokes disappear after a set time |
Editing
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo |
| Del / ⌫ | Clear all (Del on Windows, ⌫ on Mac) |
| Esc | Cancel the stroke or text in progress (fixed, cannot be rebound) |
Save & share
| Ctrl+S | Save as PNG - instant quick save without prompts is Pro; the basic save that asks where is free |
| Ctrl+C | Copy a composite of screen + annotations to the clipboard Pro |
Modes & window
| Ctrl+T | Toggle click-through - control the apps beneath while your ink stays on screen |
| Space | Ghost mode - click-through only while the key is held Pro |
| Ctrl+Q | Quit (the toolbar X hides to the tray) |
Global hotkeys
These work even when another app has focus
| Ctrl+Alt+T | Toggle click-through, or return from hiding (⌃⌥T on Mac, fixed) |
| Ctrl+Alt+H | Hide/show everything - your ink is kept (⌥Tab on Mac) |
Mouse combos
| Mouse wheel | Rotate the color wheel - the hue shifts smoothly |
| Ctrl+wheel | Adjust size (stroke width / text size) |
| Ctrl+drag | Move drawn objects - start on an empty spot to marquee-select several and move them together Pro |
| Shift+draw | Pen and highlighter snap to straight lines; shapes snap to squares, circles, and 45° |
| Long-press a tool button | Choose the shape (line/rectangle/ellipse/arrow) or board (white/black) |
| Right-click the clock button | Adjust the fade ink duration (1-15 s) |
| Right-click the click-through button | Cursor highlight & spotlight options (size, shape, glow, click animation) |
Note - Shortcuts work while a TeachPen window (overlay or toolbar) has focus. Use the global hotkeys during click-through. The ghost key must be a single key without modifiers (letters, digits, Space, F1-F24).