Step Tool
Add steps to illustrate a process or call out specific areas in an image.
Click to add numbers or letters sequentially on the canvas.
Note: Step and other tools in the Snagit Editor toolbar are available to annotate and edit images. To add step numbers while you record video, see Screen Draw.
- Click the Step tool in the Snagit Editor toolbar.
Note: If the tool is not visible in the toolbar, click the More dropdown. To customize your toolbar, see Customize the Snagit Toolbar.
- Select a Quick Style or edit the tool properties to customize the tool. See Tool Properties.
- Click on the Canvas to add the first number or letter.
- Adjust the size or other properties of the first step as needed. The properties affect additional steps added in the sequence.
- Click on the Canvas to add additional steps sequentially.
- To manually edit the label, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac) on the step and select Edit Value. Enter the desired alphanumeric value and press Enter.
- When you are finished with the Step tool, click the Move tool to select, move, edit, or delete objects you added to your image.
Tool Properties
Edit the properties to customize the tool.
Tip: Save your customized tools.
Save your customized tools as a Quick Style for future use. See Quickly Access Favorite Styles and Tools.
Fill
Click the dropdown and select one of the following to set the color:
- Click to select a preset or color from the palette.
- Enter a HEX or RGB value into the field.
- Click the Eyedropper button and then click to select a color from anywhere on the screen.
Text Color
Click the dropdown to select a font color.
Shape
Click the dropdown to select the shape style.
Shadow
Click to select a shadow direction. To turn off the shadow, click to deselect the shadow direction.
Advanced Shadow Properties
Click the dropdown arrow to access additional Shadow properties:
- Color: Select a color for the shadow.
- Angle: Set the direction of the shadow extending from the tool.
- Distance: Increase/decrease the distance between the tool and the shadow.
- Opacity: Increase/decrease the transparency of the shadow.
- Blur: Increase/decrease the clarity of the shadow.
Opacity
Drag the slider to adjust the transparency level.
Type
Click the dropdown to select an alphanumeric type for step sequence. 
Restart Sequence
Click 
to restart the lettering or numbering sequence for the next step added to the Canvas.
Note: This tutorial is for Snagit version 2024. Previous versions may look or function differently.
- To check your version, select Help menu (Windows) or Snagit menu (Mac) > About Snagit.
- If you have a previous version of Snagit, see tutorials for previous versions or upgrade to the latest version.
- For unexpected behavior with Snagit, visit the TechSmith Help Center.
