Snipping Tool
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Snipping Tool in Windows 10
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| Type | Screenshot software |
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| Also available for | Windows XP Tablet PC Edition |
Snipping Tool is a screenshot utility included in Windows Vista and later. It can take screenshots of an open window, rectangular areas, a free-form area, or the entire screen. Snips can then be annotated using a mouse or a tablet, stored as an image file (PNG, GIF, or JPEG file) or an MHTML file, or e-mailed. Snipping Tool allows for basic image editing of the snapshot, with different colored pens, an eraser, and a highlighter.
Before Windows Vista, Snipping Tool was included in Experience Pack for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. It was originally released as a PowerToy for the Microsoft Tablet PC launch on November 7, 2002.
Windows 10 adds a new "Delay" function, which allows for timed capture of screenshots.[2]
See also[edit]
- Screenshot software
- Features new to Windows Vista
- Grab, a similar utility in Mac OS X
- Snipping tool tips and tricks for Windows 10/ 8/ 7
References[edit]
- ^ "Snipping Tool". microsoft.com. Microsoft. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Capture pop-up menus with Windows 10's new delayed Snipping tool". CNET. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
