How to draw a frame around text using the Snipping Tool

 Then the content in the computer screenshot with the text frame is more noticeable, more prominent than other surrounding content. Below is a guide to drawing a text frame using the Snipping Tool.

How to draw a frame around text using the Snipping Tool

Step 1:

You take a screenshot using the Snipping Tool on your computer as usual. Next, click on the cube icon to open the shapes available in the Snipping Tool.

Here you select the rectangle , then select the color for the shape and select Fill with a cross to remove the background color of the shape.

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Step 2:

In the custom interface for the frame, click on Outline and select red or other color you want.

Below are the items to adjust the size of the frame via the Size bar and adjust the opacity using the Opacity bar.

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Step 3:

Once you have set up the frame, simply use your mouse to draw a frame around the text or whatever content you want.

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Step 4:

We press the key combination Ctrl + S or the save icon above to save the image with the text frame to the computer.

Jessica Tanner

Update 04 September 2024