Also, you can save the screenshot as PNG, GIF, JPEG or Single file HTML. Next, you can edit the screenshot with the tools in snipping tool.

After that, you can use the mouse to select the area that you want to take a screenshot. One of my tasks for a project I am doing at work involves taking copious amount of screen grabs/snips. You can choose the one you like and then click the New button. Way 5: Turn it on via Windows PowerShell.Īccess Windows PowerShell, input snippingtool and tap Enter.Īfter you open the snipping tool, you can click the icon behind New option and then get the drop menu: Free-from Snip, Rectangular Snip, Windows Snip, Full-screen Snip. This or just win +print screen to capture then entire screen, never other with snipping tool. Launch Command Prompt, type snippingtool.exe and press Enter. The snipping automatically opens and I snip and paste wherever :) try lightshot, you just have to press print screen and click/drag what you want to screenshot. Type snip in the search box on taskbar, and click Snipping Tool in the result.ĭisplay Run using Windows+R, input snippingtool and hit OK. Get into Start Menu, select All apps, choose Windows Accessories and tap Snipping Tool. Instead of creating a shortcut of snipping tool, you can find other 5 easy ways to open it here. But it is a waste of time to run the snipping tool in this way. 5 ways to open Snipping Tool in Windows 10:įirst of all, to the question 'where is my snipping tool on Windows 10', the snipping tool program lies in your C drive, you can access This PC > Local Disk (C:)> Windows> System32 and then find the snipping tool exe application.

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