How to Use Snipping Tool (Beginners Guide)

How to use the built-in screenshot tool for Windows 7, 8.1, and 10. People keep asking me how to capture a smaller portion of their screen to copy text, an image or anything else they need saved. You could use the screenshot feature in many of the popular browsers, which have their limits or you could install 3rd party software. If you run the Windows operating system, they have a built-in screenshot program, called the Snipping Tool, which has most of the features most people would ever need. This beginners guide will show you how to use the Snipping Tool and go over the key features.

0:35 System Requirements
0:55 How to Open
1:20 Modes
1:57 Demonstration
4:05 Create a Keyboard Shortcut

“Beginners Guide Tutorials”

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[BrettInTech]

If you require more screen capture features than what is included with the Snipping Tool, Greenshot and Lightshot are both great 3rd party alternatives that I have recommended in the past. Thanks for watching :)

[GK-lkhm]

For shortcut, you can also use: - Windows icon + shift + letter S

[gamegirl]

I just learned about this program today, and this was an excellent tutorial! Love that you added how to add keyboard shortcuts too! Thanks!

[tshep]

You are such a lifesaver!!! I have a project due tomorrow and I had to screenshot a photo. I was able to do it because of you. Thank you so much!!

[DropBoxSkai]

thank you so much! i was panicking because i needed to submit a screenshot and i was almost the last one to do it. you saved me!!!

[sandsideapache]

Well played that man . I realise that in this day and age, I should be computer adequate but unfortunately I'm not . I rely on videos such as yours. Very much appreciated and greetings from Scotland . 😉

[honestlygio]

Thumbs up
> quick
> good close ups
>* talked slowly
> good audio
> gave tip on how to pin the snipping tool app to tool bar for easier access
> thx

[DuluthTW]

I finally made time to follow this tutorial. Very well done. It's an excellent tool. Thanks, TechGumbo guy!

[Mavrik]

🤯It's 2023 and I've been using Windows since Microsoft was founded, and I'm still using windows 7 (sometimes 10.) I didn't know this existed as a built-in Windows Tool until today!

[sandhyasasha]

Thank you so much. Your instructions were very useful.

[blablablablabla]

Well it's always good to know something new any time possible
Will be useful as I am a newbie

[mariemitchell]

Great video for those of us that are technology challenged. Thank you!

[Kaybemr]

Problem I've been having is that after using the snipping tool and saving it, and then opening the document again, the text is now blurry!

[gabrielletenorio]

Super useful and well explained! Thank you for sharing

[ValdezJu]

My task bar has snipping tool, notepad, control panel, settings, character map ☠... so learning how to make short cut keys is very useful (running out of space). Thanks!

[Sebastian-ikly]

ty bro for this video im watching with 20 friends its so amazing keep doing what u do i hope u film part 2 for advanced sniping tool users

[aishaluv]

thank you. your video was so very helpful.

[loreauvillephil]

Thanks! Wasn't aware of the Snipping Tool. I always just used Print Screen and pasted into GIMP and did all my editing there. Looks like it would be a whole lot easier with the Snipping Tool.

[Didjeridoolove]

Thanks !!! This is truly helpful 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[herschelnavarro]

This presentation are very useful I've been looking for this.