Have you ever think of taking screenshots in Windows 10 and share it with someone? This tutorial teaches you how to open Snipping Tool Windows 10 in 5 ways, and create a Snipping Tool Windows 10 shortcut. You can then easily take screenshots in Windows 10 to share the pictures to friends or upload then to Instagram, Facebook, etc. If you lost some data in Windows 10 like photos, MiniTool software can easily recover lost photos/pictures for free.
- Where can I find the Snipping Tool in Windows 10?
- What is the shortcut key for Snipping Tool Windows 10?
- How to use Snipping Tool to take screenshots in Windows 10?
Snipping Tool Windows 10
Microsoft has a Windows screenshot utility named Snipping Tool (replaced by Snip & Sketch in Windows 10 October 2018 Update). It was introduced from Windows Vista. The Snipping Tool Windows 10 allows users to easily take screenshots in Windows 10.
You can use it to capture screenshots of an open window, rectangular areas, a free-form area, or the entire Windows 10 screen. The taken screenshots can be saved as an image file (in PNG, JPEG or GIF format) or an HTML file. The Snipping Tool windows 10 also lets users do some basic image editing of the snapshot with different colored pens, an eraser and a highlighter.
If you ever think of snipping a picture on your Windows 10 PC, laptop or tablet screen and share it with others or upload to online social media sites, you can learn below how to open Snipping Tool Windows 10 in 5 ways, make a Snipping Tool Windows 10 shortcut, and use Snipping Tool Windows 10 to capture screenshots in Windows 10.
5 Ways to Open Snipping Tool Windows 10
1. Open Windows 10 Snipping Tool from Start Menu
Click Start -> Windows Accessories -> Snipping Tool to open it.
2. Open Snipping Tool in Windows through Search Box
Click Start or the Search Box at the bottom-left corner, and type snipping tool. Select the Snipping Tool app to open it.
3. Access Snipping Tool Windows 10 via Run
Press Windows + R keys on the keyboard at the same time to open Run Window, next type snippingtool and click OK to open this Windows 10 screenshot capture tool.
4. Use CMD to Open Windows Snipping Tool
Press Windows + R on keyboard to open Run, type cmd and hit Enter to open Windows Command Prompt. Then type this command line: snippingtool.exe, and hit Enter to open it.
5. Use Windows 10 PowerShell to Open It
Right-click Start and choose Windows PowerShell to open it. Next type snippingtool and hit Enter to open Snipping Tool Windows 10.
Create Snipping Tool Windows 10 Shortcut
One problem is that there is no hotkey to bring up the Snipping Tool window. If you need to use the Snipping Tool frequently, you can create a shortcut for the Windows 10 Snipping Tool.
Step 1. Right-click the blank area on Windows 10 screen and click New -> Shortcut to open the Create Shortcut Window.
Step 2. Next type snippingtool.exe and click Next. Type a name for the shortcut, e.g. Snipping Tool. Click Finish to create the Snipping Tool Windows 10 shortcut.
How to Use Snipping Tool to Take Screenshots in Windows 10
Below are steps, as well as some tips and tricks when using Snipping Tool to take screenshots in Windows 10 computer.
Step 1. After you open the Snipping Tool in Windows 10, you can find it offers 4 types of screenshots: Free-from Snip, Rectangular Snip, Window Snip, Full-screen snip. You can choose one mode based on your needs. If you choose free-form or rectangular snip mode, use your mouse to select the area you want to capture.
Step 2. Then you can click Save button on the toolbar to store the screenshot to a designated location, or click Copy button on the toolbar to copy it to the clipboard.
If you want to take another screenshot using the same mode you lastly used, you can click New button on the toolbar to take more screenshots in Windows 10 computer.
After you open Snipping Tool in Windows 10, you can use the keyboard shortcuts to conduct some screen capture operations.
- Alt + M – Choose a snipping mode. You can also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to choose snipping mode and press Enter.
- Alt + N – To take a new screenshot in the same mode as the last one.
- Shift + Arrow keys – Move the mouse cursor to select a rectangular snip area.
- Alt + D – Delay capture by 1-5 seconds.
- Ctrl + S – To save the screenshot.
- Ctrl + C – Copy the screen capture to clipboard.
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Verdict
Snipping Tool Windows 10 is an extremely easy-to-use free screenshots capture tool in Windows 10. You can use it to easily take screenshots in Windows 10 and share it to someone or upload to Instagram, Facebook, etc. After you capture the screenshots in Windows 10, you can also further edit the image with Windows Paint 3D or other photo editors.
If you encounter a system crash in Windows 10 or you can’t repair Windows 10 errors, you can use MiniTool Power Data Recovery, a free data recovery tool, to easily recover lost/deleted files (recover my files) from your Windows 10 computer incl. screenshots, photos, files, and any data.