How to Create a Custom Keyboard Hotkey to Use with Jing

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Install Jing.

   The program should open automatically after the program has been fully installed.
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   Step 2: Log in to your Screencast.com account in the Jing program.

   , This is a starting point from where to launch the right settings and most items you'll need to use in this program. , It can also be found in the right-click context menu for Jing from the notifications area of your Windows taskbar. ,,, Therefore such major shortcuts as Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V are completely out of the question. , You can use other keys in combination, but at least one key must be an alpha character, along with at least two "other" keys held down along with the alpha character.
   
   One such example would be Ctrl+Alt+C or even try Ctrl+⇧ Shift+C. ,,
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   Step 3: Locate the program's Sun icon that should be displayed at the top center of the screen.

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   Step 4: Click the "More" option

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   Step 5: which should be the button on the right-hand side of the Sun button's three options.

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   Step 6: Click the preferences button

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   Step 7: which is the big button in the center of the Jing options/preferences page.

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   Step 8: Click into the box that is labeled "Capture hotkey".

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   Step 9: Recognize that no already-known keyboard shortcut can be used to set up this hotkey.

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    Step 10: Decide what you'd like to use for your hotkey.

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    Step 11: Recognize that this keystroke can be used to capture a screen when a drop-down menu (or a drop-up menu(such as the Start menu on an older Windows desktop)) can be seen.

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    Step 12: Click the "Finish" button

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    Step 13: which looks like a checkmark inside the circle at the bottom of the box of preferences

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    Step 14: to save your work.

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