How to Open Snipping Tool in Windows 10
- Take yourself to the Start Menu of Windows 10.
- Look for the Snipping Tool in the Cortana search bar
- Click on the Snipping Tool option to open it.
- Now here at this point, you should know that there are four types of snips provided by the tool.
- Free Form Snip – As the name sounds, you can draw a line or anything as per your need around the area that you want to capture.
- Rectangular Snip – Here you have to hold and drag the cursor around the area to form a rectangular snip.
- Window Snip – This option will allow you to capture a dialog box or a browser window. So open the window that you want to capture and then choose this option and go ahead.
- Full – Screen Snip – You can understand by the name itself. It will capture the full screen.
How to take Snip in Windows 10
- Open the Snipping Tool as explained above.
- Click the small arrow near the New option.
- Select the type of snip that you want to use.
- After selecting the type of snip, crop the area that you want to capture.
- Now save the snapshot in your desired format.
How to Save a Snip in Windows 10
- You know that after taking a snapshot, you need to save it.
- To do so click on the File option and choose the option Save as on the Snipping Tool window.
- Or click the Save As button on the Snipping Tool window
- Provide a name and choose the file type and save it to your desired location.
How to Share Snip in Windows 10
- In order to use Snipping tool to share, take the snip of the desired area.
- Click on the arrow which is beside Send Snip option.
- Now you have two options.
- Either send the snip as an email recipient or as an attachment.
How to Change Ink Color of Snipping Tool in Windows 10
- Click on the Options choice when you want to Use Snipping Tool to change ink color.
- Snipping Tool Options window is popped up on the screen.
- On the lower part of the window, you will find the Ink Color Selection.
- Use the drop down menu and select the color of your choice.
- Then select the checkbox which says to Show selection ink after snips are captured.
- Click Ok to save the changes.