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Tex User Guide

Section-by-section reference for the Tex desktop screenshot, annotation, OCR and screen recording app.

All Sections

00Getting StartedInstall Tex, work through first-run, and learn the main window.4 topics→01Core ConceptsWhat Tex does, the capture-to-share pipeline, and the dock-pill model.3 topics→02Capturing ScreenshotsEvery capture mode — region, fullscreen, delayed, scrolling, and OCR-in-one.5 topics→03Annotating ImagesPens, markers, shapes, text, callouts, step indicators and redaction.7 topics→04OCR and Text ExtractionCapture text from the screen — engine, languages and history.4 topics→05Screen RecordingStart/stop recordings, region and timed modes, and quality/audio controls.4 topics→06QR Codes and BarcodesGenerate QR codes and scan barcodes out of captures.2 topics→07UtilitiesColor picker, capture history and pin-to-screen.3 topics→08Saving, Copying and SharingSave to disk, copy to clipboard, or email a capture.3 topics→09Dock Pill and System TrayThe floating dock pill and tray icon explained.2 topics→10Settings and PreferencesEvery setting Tex exposes, mapped to its JSON key.8 topics→11Licensing and UpdatesEULA, activation, license info and auto-update behaviour.3 topics→12TroubleshootingCommon issues, hotkey conflicts and where to find crash logs.3 topics→99AppendicesGlossary, shortcuts, settings schema, tool reference.4 topics→

Reading Paths

Choose the path that matches your task.

New user

00.1 → 00.2 → 00.3 → 00.4 → 02.1 → 03.1

Quick screenshot

02.1 or 02.2 → 08.1 or 08.2

Documentation authors

02 → 03.5 → 03.6 → 04 → 05

Power user (hotkeys & output)

10.2 → 10.4 → 10.8 → 99.C

Admin / team rollout

00.2 → 11 → 10 → 99.B