2015/06/08
Snipping Tool - Capture a Screen Shot of your Desktop
Microsoft Windows provides a Snipping Tool application that captures a screen shot of anything on your desktop, such as a dialog box or a section of webpage. After you capture a snip, it`s automatically copied to the Clipboard as well as a mark-up window. From the mark-up window, you can annotate, save, or share the snip via e-mail.
Available Snipping Options:
· Free-form Snip - Allows you to draw a free-form shape around an object.
· Rectangular Snip - Allows you to drag the cursor around an object to form a rectangle.
· Window Snip - Allows you to select a window, such as a browser window or dialog box that you want to capture.
· Full-screen Snip - Allows you to capture the entire screen.
To Capture Snip:
· Access the Snipping Tool by clicking the Start button;
· In the search box, type snip and then click Snipping Tool;
· From the Snipping Tool window, click the arrow next to the New button;
· Select the desired type of snip from the list:
o Free-form Snip, Rectangular Snip, Window Snip, or Full-screen Snip.
· Select the area of your screen that you want to capture with your cursor.
To Share The Snip Via E-Mail:
· In the Snipping Tool window, click the arrow on the Send Snip button;
· Select the appropriate option from the list: E-mail Recipient or E-mail Recipient (as attachment).
For more snipping features, click on the following link to watch a quick Microsoft video on how to use the Snipping Tool. Link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/snipping-tool
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Bonus tip (submitted by Beau Mersereau). You can hit ctrl+prtscrn to capture a menu with the snipping tool.
Yes. Here's how:
1. 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.
2. Press Esc, and then open the menu that you want to capture.
3. Press Ctrl+PrtScn.
4. 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.