Take a snapshot to copy words or images from all or part of your PC screen. Use Snipping Tool to make changes or notes, then save, and share. Capture any of the following types of snips: Free-form snip Draw a free-form shape around an object. Rectangular snip Drag the cursor around an object to form a rectangle. Window snip Select a window, such as a dialog box, that you want to capture. Full-screen snip Capture the entire screen. When you capture a snip, it's automatically copied to the Snipping Tool window where you make changes, save, and share. For Windows 10 Select the Start, enter snipping tool, then select Snipping Tool from the results. Press Windows logo key + Shift + S. For Windows 8.1 or Windows RT 8.1 Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, select Search, enter snipping tool in the search box, and then select Snipping Tool from the list of results. For Windows 7 Select Start, then enter snipping tool in the search box, and then select Snipping Tool from the list of results. With your Snipping Tool open, select one of the following to create and work with your screenshots. In Snipping Tool, select Mode. In earlier versions of Windows, select the arrow next to the New button. Next, when you choose the kind of snip you
want, you’ll see the whole screen change slightly to gray. Then, choosing from anything currently displayed on the screen, select the area of your screen that you want to capture.
After you capture a snip, you can write or draw on or around it by selecting the Pen or Highlighter buttons. Select Eraser to remove the lines you've drawn.
When you capture a snip from a browser window and save it as an HTML file, the URL appears below the snip. To prevent the URL from appearing:
After you capture a snip, select the arrow next to the Send Snip button, and then select an option from the list.
With your capture open in Snipping Tool, select Edit > Edit with Paint 3D to use features for sizing, color, text, and many other enhancements. In the folder where you’ve saved your snip, right click on the snip. Select Print from the options and make choices for how you want to print your image. In the search box on the taskbar, type snipping tool. You’ll see the Snipping Tool app and a list of actions you can take. Select Pin to taskbar. First, identify the menu or other components you want to capture. In Snipping Tool, select Delay and then select, for example, 5 seconds. Select Mode to start the 5-second countdown. Within 5 seconds, open a menu or otherwise compose your image. At 5 seconds, when you see the screen turn gray, use the mouse to draw around the area you want. Need more help?How do I take a snapshot of my computer screen?Most Android devices should be able to take screen grabs by holding down the power and volume down buttons, though holding the power and home buttons (if your device has a physical button) may also work. Several Android devices have a screenshot button in the pull-down shade.
How do I take a screenshot with an iPhone?Do one of the following: On an iPhone with Face ID: Simultaneously press and then release the side button and volume up button. On an iPhone with a Home button: Simultaneously press and then release the Home button and side button.
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