Snipping Tools

Using Snipping Tools

You can use the Snipping Tool to capture a screen shot, or snip, of any object on your screen, and then annotate, save, or share the image.  This tool is very useful to insert partial or whole images into a Word document, PowerPoint presentation, online document, etc.

You can capture any of the following types of snips:

·         Free-form Snip.  Draw a free-form shape around an object.

·         Rectangular Snip.  Drag the cursor around an object to form a rectangle.

·         Window Snip.  Select a window, such as a browser window or dialog box that you want to capture.

·         Full-screen Snip.  Capture the entire screen.

After you capture a snip, it's automatically copied to the Clipboard and the mark-up window. From the mark-up window, you can annotate, save, or share the snip.

To capture a snip

·         Open Snipping Tool by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Snipping Tool, and then, in the list of results, click Snipping Tool.

·         Click the arrow next to the New button, select Free-form Snip, Rectangular Snip, Window Snip, or Full-screen Snipfrom the list, and then select the area of your screen that you want to capture.

To capture a snip of a menu

If you want to capture a snip of a menu, such as the Start menu, follow these steps:

·         Open Snipping Tool by clicking the Start button. In the search box, type Snipping Tool, and then, in the list of results, click Snipping Tool.

·         After you open Snipping Tool, press Esc, and then open the menu that you want to capture.

·         Press Ctrl+PrtScn.

·         Click the arrow next to the New button, select Free-form Snip, Rectangular Snip, Window Snip, or Full-screen Snip from the list, and then select the area of your screen that you want to capture.

To annotate a snip

·         After you capture a snip, you can write and draw on or around the snip in the mark-up window.

To save a snip

·         After you capture a snip, click the Save Snip button in the mark-up window.

·         In the Save As dialog box, enter a name for the snip, choose a location where to save the snip, and then click Save.

To share a snip

·         After you capture a snip, click the arrow on the Send Snip button, and then select an option from the list.