How to Use Screen Snip, a New Screen Capture Feature on Windows

How to Use Screen Snip, a New Screen Capture Feature on Windows is easier to understand when the core ideas are paired with practical examples. The sections below explain the topic clearly, highlight useful steps, and point out details that can prevent common errors.

In Windows 10 Build 17661 (Windows 10 Redstone 5), Microsoft has included a number of new features including a combination of screen capture and editing without having to install any other support tools.

Microsoft released Windows 10 (PC) Build 17661 for Insider Fast users
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Instructions for taking screen shots of Windows 10

Step 1:

First of all, press Win + Shift + S key combination to use screen capture tool. Then the Screen Snip interface will appear so you can choose which partition to capture.

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Here you will see 3 icons corresponding to 3 different tools and functions.

Rectangular clip: Capture the screen by selecting a rectangular area.
Freeform clip: Take a screenshot freely by dragging the mouse as you like.
Fullscreen clip: Capture the entire screen.

Choose the type of screen capture you like.

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Step 2:

We localize the screen you want to capture and release it to get a screen shot.

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Immediately on the right side of the screen, a small window will appear under the Notification center corner, informing users of the captured and saved photos to the clipboard.

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Step 3:

When clicking on this message, users will be taken to the image editing page using the Screen Sketch tool. Here we will have full tools to edit images, draw pictures, add content to the screenshot.

The tools used include:

Touch writing: Free notes on computer screen shots.
Ballpoint pen: Large pen.
Pencil: Pen with small strokes.
Highlighter: Pen writing notes.
Eraser: Eraser.
Ruler: Ruler.
Crop: Crop the picture.

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After the drawing is complete, click the Save icon in the right snapshot interface to save it.

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Step 4:

To quickly open Screen Snip tool, users can access the Notification Center and then click the Screen Snip icon to open the screen capture tool on the computer.

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I wish you all success!

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