How to use Snipping Tool on Windows 10 full

There are many ways to take screenshots on Windows 10 computers , such as taking a full screen shot by pressing PrtScn or Alt + PrtScn to capture a running window, or you can use the Faststone Capture tool. However, in this article, WebTech360 will introduce to readers another sophisticated screenshot tool - the Snipping Tool.

This article will show you how to take a screenshot, how to edit, save and email the screenshot, how to use the available markup tools and how to change the Snipping Tool settings. Let's get started:

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What is Snipping Tool?

Snipping Tool is a screenshot utility included in the Windows operating system that can take screenshots in a variety of ways. It was developed by Microsoft and is the default tool available on all modern Windows operating systems, including Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10.

This tool can take screenshots in user-defined rectangular regions, user-defined freeform, and typical full-screen images. The images are called “snips” and they can be edited using the built-in editor, which offers basic editing capabilities, as well as annotations, and then saved in any popular image format.

The Snipping Tool is a very versatile screenshot tool, as it provides users with a variety of methods for capturing different parts of the screen. A typical system screenshot taken using the PrintScreen key on the keyboard captures the entire screen, which the user can then edit and isolate the actual areas they need using image editing software like Paint or Photoshop. In contrast, the Snipping Tool allows users to capture only certain parts of the screen or an entire window, giving users more control over things. The tool saves snips in JPG , GIF , or PNG format .

Types of snips include:

• Full Screenshot - Capture the entire screen.
• Window Snapshot - Select a window such as a browser window, application window, or dialog box.
• Rectangular Capture - Select a portion of the screen by dragging the cursor to create a rectangle.
• Freeform Capture - Draw a freeform shape around an object to capture a screenshot of that portion.

Video tutorial on using Snipping Tool in Windows 10

Open Snipping Tool in Windows 10

First of all, for the question “Where is Snipping Tool on Windows 10”, you can go to This PC > Local Disk (C:) > Windows > System32 and find the executable file (.exe) of the Snipping Tool application. But it is a waste of time to launch the tool this way. Instead of creating a shortcut for the tool, you can find 5 other easy ways to open Snipping Tool here.

Method 1: Open in the Start menu

Go to the Start menu, select All apps , select Windows Accessories and click Snipping Tool.

Method 2: Open Snipping Tool using the search function

Type snip into the search box on the taskbar and click Snipping Tool in the results.

Method 3: Open Snipping Tool via Run

Bring up the Run command dialog box using the Windows + R shortcut , type snippingtool and press OK.

Method 4: Open Snipping Tool via CMD

Launch Command Prompt , type snippingtool.exe and press Enter.

Method 5: Enable it via Windows PowerShell

Go to Windows PowerShell, type snippingtool and press Enter.

Tips :

After opening the Snipping Tool, you can click on the icon behind the New option and then a drop-down menu will appear, including the options: Free-from Snip, Rectangular Snip, Windows Snip, Full-screen Snip . You can choose the option you like and then click the New button. Then, you can use your mouse to select the area you want to take a screenshot of.

Next, you can edit the screenshot using the tools in Snipping Too. Additionally, you can save the screenshot as a PNG, GIF, JPEG, or HTML file.

Understanding the Snipping Tool User Interface

The Snipping Tool interface in Win 10 has five important buttons: New, Mode, Delay, Cancel, Options.

Function of each button:

• The New button allows the user to take a screenshot.
• The Mode button is responsible for selecting the type of photo you will take.
• The Delay button has the function of delaying the screenshot time by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 seconds, depending on the user's choice.

• The Cancel button allows the user to cancel the current task.
• The Options button allows you to customize the application settings.

Take a screenshot with Snipping Tool

There are 4 types of screenshots available in Snipping Tool. You can choose the one you want by clicking the mouse or clicking the Mode button.

Here are your options:

• Free-form Snip allows you to draw any path around the object or area you want to capture.
• Rectangular Snip helps you take a rectangular screenshot, by dragging the cursor around the object.
• Window Snip lets you select a window (such as a web browser) or dialog box (such as an error message from an application) and capture the screen.
• Full-screen Snip lets you capture the entire screen, similar to the old Print Screen key.

Here, WebTech360 will make an example using the Free-form Snip option . Click or tap on Mode , then select Free-form Snip . Next, click on New.

Select the area you want to capture by clicking and dragging with your mouse or finger (if your computer has a touchscreen). If you use the default settings, as you drag, the selected area will be surrounded by a red border.

When you release the mouse, the captured area will automatically be copied to a new window. Here, you can annotate, save, or share the screenshot.

Edit photos with Snipping Tool

This editing window provides useful tools for editing the image you take. For example, if you are not satisfied with the image quality, you can create a new snip using the New Snip button .

Before saving your screenshot, you can use the Pen and Highlighter tools to add marks to the screenshot. The Eraser tool removes marks made with the Pen and Highlighter.

To save a screenshot, click the Save Snip button , select a location, type a file name, and select the file type: PNG, GIF, JPEG, or HTML. Then click Save.

You can also email a screenshot using the Snip button on the toolbar. This button offers two options: E-mail Recipient and E-mail Recipient (as attachment). To use this button, you need to have an email client installed on your computer. One odd thing that everyone has noticed is that the Snipping Tool doesn’t work with modern apps from the Windows Store. It only emails screenshots if you’re using email clients like Outlook or Thunderbird.

Customize Snipping Tool

When you launch Snipping Tool, you can click or tap the Options button to set options for how the application works.

This Options button is also found in the Tools menu in the screenshot editing window.

The available options are divided into two sections: Application and Selections groups . The Application section has a set of checkboxes that allow you to make the following changes:

• Hide Instruction Text - hides the instruction text in the main Snipping Tool window.
• Always copy snips to the Clipboard - copies all snips to the Windows clipboard so you can paste them into other applications (like Word or a photo editor).
• Include URL below snips (HTML only) - saves the snip as a Single File HTML or MHT document. If the snip was taken from an Internet Explorer window, it will also show the website URLs in the screenshot. However, it does not work with any other browser, including Windows' Edge browser.
• Prompt to save snips before exiting - displays a pop-up reminding you to save snips before exiting the application.
• Show screen overlay when Snipping Tool - if disabled, when you take a screenshot, the transparent Snipping Tool will no longer show on the screen.

The second part - Selection allows you to make a few settings related to the color palette:

• Ink Color - change the color of the border of the area when taking a photo.
• Show selection ink after snips are captured - when enabled, a selection border will be displayed around the snip, using the color selected in the Ink Color list .

This article is all about detailed instructions on how to use Snipping Tool, the function of each button and the options of this application in Windows 10. Experience it and see how it works! If you have any questions or share anything, please comment below!