![]() Windows 11’s new built-in Snipping Tool provides various snipping modes and richer editing options which makes taking screenshots a smooth and comfortable experience. Screenshots are really useful when you want to share important information (like system configurations), troubleshooting an issue, use them for projects and assignments, post it on Facebook, explain a process in an article like this one, and much more. How to Take Screenshots with Snipping Tool in Windows 11 ![]() In this tutorial, we will show you everything about how to use the New Snipping Tool in Windows 11. In addition, the new app provides new and improved editing tools as well as a new settings page to configure the app. It also provides options to set a timer (in secs) to take screenshots. You can use the Snipping Tool to capture the screenshots of a particular window, a rectangular area, a free-form area, or the full screen. Capturing a screenshot is the quickest and easiest way to capture exactly what your screen is displaying in a picture format so you can share it with others or save it for future reference. Snipping Tool is a Windows screenshot utility that lets you take screenshots or snapshots of the entire screen, windows, or a particular area on your display. These two legacy apps were not entirely removed but instead, the best features of both apps were combined into a unified brand new Snipping Tool with some added functionalities. Image by James Bowe Posted on SeptemSeptemAuthor C.K.Microsoft just rolled a new revamped Snipping Tool that replaces both the classic Snipping Tool and the Snip & Sketch apps in Windows 11. Windows will let you know if you choose a combination that’s already taken. *Note: Some key combinations are already assigned functions in Windows 7. What other writing-related applications could you assign a keyboard shortcut to? Once you integrate them into your workflow, keyboard shortcuts can save you time. ![]() ![]() Click Okay, and try your your new shortcut.I’ve used Ctrl + Alt + K because the that key combination isn’t already being used for another action* and because the K reminds me of a pair of scissors left open on a table. Next to Shortcut key: insert the key combinations you want to use to open that application.Right-click on the application name (Snipping Tool) and click on Properties.Find the Snipping Tool application in Windows Explorer by going to the Start menu and keying in “Snipping.” The Snipping Tool should show up in the Start menu.Instead, I’ve assigned the Snipping Tool the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + K so that I can open it in seconds. It’s a multi-step process to find the Snipping Tool with Windows Explorer. In this post, I’ll describe the steps for creating your own keyboard shortcut for the Windows Snipping Tool-a handy application for taking screenshots while writing and blogging. Why leave the keyboard, if you don’t have to? Create Your Own Shortcuts Hilary Powers, in her excellent book, Making Word 2010 Work for You, has pointed out that it often takes less time to execute a keyboard shortcut than it takes for your hand to wander to your mouse, click through a menu in a word processing program or in Windows Explorer, and wander back to the keyboard. She has a point. help you to complete writing and editing tasks more efficiently.reduce repetitive strain injury from too much mousing.I’m trying to use my mouse less and my keyboard more.
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