How to use Snipping Tool in Windows 11 [AIO]

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Snipping Tool is Microsoft’s new screen scraping tool that replaces Snip and Sketch in Windows 11. The tool allows you to capture your screen in various ways and comes bundled with Windows 11 out of the box. So, if you frequently take screenshots, then Snipping Tool is perfect for you. You can capture areas, windows, custom areas, and even record your screen.

Like our favorite screenshot annotation software ShareX, you can also use the Snipping Tool software to annotate screenshots. Here’s a comprehensive tutorial to help you get the most out of Snipping Tool on your PC.

How to use the Snipping Tool in Windows 11

You can use the Snipping Tool to capture your screen or record your screen. Depending on your current requirements, use the relevant sections below to help you use the snipping tool to your advantage.

How to take a screenshot using the Snipping Tool

You can take a screenshot using keyboard shortcuts or a dedicated option in the Snipping Tool app. Use the relevant sections below to help you capture your screen using a snipping tool, depending on your preferred method.

Method 1: Use shortcut keys

You can use the Windows Shift S keyboard shortcut to activate the Snipping Tool. This will automatically trigger a new screenshot so you can capture your screen immediately.

When using this keyboard shortcut, you can take a screenshot at the top of the screen in various ways.

• Rectangular Mode: When using this mode, you click and drag to create a rectangular area to capture on the screen.
• Freeform Mode: This mode allows you to manually draw the area on the screen that you wish to capture.
• Window Mode: This mode allows you to select an open window on your desktop that you wish to capture.
• Full Screen Mode: This mode will capture the entire screen.

Click and select your preferred mode.

You can then click and drag on the screen to select the desired area to capture.

The one exception here is full screen mode. When you click on the icon at the top, your entire screen will be automatically captured and saved on your PC.

By default, all screenshots are automatically saved to the following folder on your PC, where [USERNAME] is your current user account name.

C:\Users\[USERNAME]\Pictures\Screenshots

Snipping Tool also provides you with the ability to use the Print Screen key and trigger the Tool options. If you're used to using the Print Screen key, you can customize it and set it as your preferred shortcut in the Snipping Tool. Here's how to change the keyboard shortcuts used by the Snipping Tool.

Open the "Start" menu and search for "Snipping Tool". Click and launch the same content from the search results.

Now click on the Three dots ( ) menu icon.

Select Settings.

Click Change in Windows Settings at the top next to Print Screen Shortcuts.

Now scroll down on the right side and turn on the switch for

Open screenshots using the print screen button.

That's it! Every time you press the Print Screen key in the future, it will open the snipping tool on your PC.

Method 2: Using Snipping Tool App

You can also capture the screen from the Snipping Tool app. This allows you to annotate and edit screenshots directly within the app after capture. Here's how to capture your screen using the Snipping Tool app.

Launch the Start menu, search for "

Snipping Tool

" and launch it from the search results.

Now click New.

Select your preferred shooting mode from the options at the top of the screen. You can use the following options.

• Rectangular Mode: When using this mode, you click and drag to create a rectangular area to capture on the screen.
• Freeform Mode: This mode allows you to manually draw the area on the screen that you wish to capture.
• Window Mode: This mode allows you to select an open window on your desktop that you wish to capture.
• Full Screen Mode: This mode will capture the entire screen.

#Now click and drag to capture the screen.

If you are capturing active windows, click and select your preferred window.

#If you select full screen capture, your screen will be captured whenever you click on the icon. This is how you capture your screen using the Snipping Tool app.

How to use the Snipping Tool to record the screen

You can also use the Snipping Tool to record the screen. Please follow the steps below to help you through the process.

Use the Start menu search to open the Snipping Tool.

#Now click Records at the top.

Click New.

Now click and drag on the screen and select the area you want to record.

#You can adjust the area by dragging the markers on either edge of the selection.

After selecting the area you want to record, click at the top to start.

The Snipping Tool will now record the selected area after a three second delay. You will see the same countdown in the selected area. After you finish screen recording, click the Stop icon at the top. You can also click the Bin icon to delete the recorded material and start over. After you stop recording, it will automatically open in the Snipping Tool application. Switch to the app to view your recorded footage. You can now preview footage using the Playback icon.

If everything is OK, please click the "

Save " icon in the upper right corner to save the recorded material.

#You can also press Ctrl S on your keyboard to save the recording. Select the desired location on your PC in the pop-up window on your screen and click

Save when done.

This is how you can record your screen using the Snipping Tool in Windows 11.

How to change your screenshot mode

There are two ways to change your screenshot mode. You can change it while capturing the screen using the icon at the top as shown below.

You can also switch shooting modes in the app. Open the Snipping Tool app from the Start menu.

Now click on the drop-down menu for Snipping Mode.

Select your preferred screenshot mode from the options available to you.

Now when you click New, your preferred Screenshot mode will be automatically selected.

Click and drag on the screen to capture your area. If you selected Window Mode, select your preferred window. If you select Full Screen Mode, then your entire screen will be captured automatically.

Once completed, the capture will automatically open in the Snipping Tool application.

#The benefit of choosing your preferred mode within the app is that it will be pre-selected every time you capture the screen. This is how you change the screenshot mode in the Snipping Tool app.

How to Delay Snipping in Snipping Tool

You can delay capturing using the Snipping Tool app. Unfortunately, you can't configure the delay when using keyboard shortcuts.

Open the "Snipping Tool" application from the "Start" menu search.

Now click on the Delayed Clip dropdown menu at the top.

Choose your preferred delay.

You can now click New and capture the screen with the delay of your choice.

# Delayed capture helps capture elements that are ignored when you click or interact with your PC. This is how you can delay capture when using the Snipping Tool app.

How to annotate and edit screenshots using the Snipping Tool

You have the option to edit and annotate screenshots within the Snipping Tool application. You can choose to capture the screen from the app and then edit the captured area directly in the app. You can also choose to open the capture from local storage and edit it accordingly. Please follow the steps below to help you through the process.

Open the "Snipping Tool" app from the Start menu search.

Now click New to capture your screen.

Select your preferred screenshot mode from the options at the top of the screen.

# Now capture the screen as needed.

Switch back to the Snipping Tool app and your capture should now be open in the app.

#If you want to open an existing capture, switch to Screenshot Tools and press Ctrl O on your keyboard. Click and select the desired capture or image from local storage.

##

Click "Open " when finished.

You can also click the Three dots ()menu icon and select Open File to open an existing capture .

Use the tools at the bottom to annotate your capture as needed. You can use the following tools.

• Ballpoint pen
• Highlighter pen
• Eraser

##If necessary, use

Image Cropping Option to crop your capture.

You can also use

Touch write if you have a compatible input peripheral.

Also, if you wish to create a straight line, click

Ruler .

Ruler will now be added to your screen. Click and drag it to position it as desired.

Scroll up or down on the ruler to rotate the ruler as needed.

You can now use a

ballpoint pen or highlighter and place them on the ruler while clicking and dragging . This should help you create straight lines.

You also have the option of using

Protractor. Click the arrow below the bottom ruler icon.

Select

Protractor.

Click and drag to place the

Protractor, just like we did with the Ruler above.

You can now click and drag along its edges to create curves as desired.

Similarly, you can also change the width and color of

ballpoint pen and highlighter pen . Click the arrow below any tool you are currently using.

Now use the

slider at the bottom to adjust the size.

Click and select your preferred color from the options at the top.

When you are satisfied with the result, click

Save in the upper right corner.

Navigate to the desired location where you wish to save the capture and click

Save.

#You can also press Ctrl S on your keyboard to save the capture.

This is how you can edit and annotate captures in Snipping Tool.

How to Customize the Snipping Tool (Settings to Know)

The Snipping Tool allows you to customize various settings so that you can control its behavior according to your preferences and workflow. Here's how to do it on your PC.

Open "Snipping Tool" from the "Start" menu search.

Click the three dots ( ) menu icon in the upper right corner.

Select Settings.

You can now customize the following settings for Snipping Tool. Turn each switch on or off according to your preference.

• Auto-copy changes: This option will automatically copy any edits you make to the screenshot you captured in the Snipping Tool directly to copy the screenshot to the clipboard. This allows you to edit and then automatically paste the screenshot wherever you like.
• Auto-save screenshots: This option will automatically save all your captures to the Screenshots folder in the Pictures library.
• Require to save edited screenshots: Every time you use the snipping tool, this option will prompt you to save the captured screenshot or discard it.
• Multiple Windows: This option will open multiple captures in separate windows so that you can later edit them all at once.
• Add a border to each screenshot: As the name suggests, enabling this option will add a border to every screenshot you capture using the Snipping Tool.

Changes you make to Snipping Tool settings will be automatically applied to the application. The last thing you can customize is the application theme used by Snipping Tool. Click App Themes to get started.

Now click and select an option based on your favorite theme. Selecting Use system settings will cause the application to use the theme applied to your Windows 11 UI. If your system switches between light and dark themes as planned, Snipping Tool will too.

• Light
• Dark
• Using System Settings

This is how you can customize Define Snipping Tool settings to better suit your workflow.

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