

To open the Snipping Tool, select Start, enter snipping tool, then select it from the results. To use the Snipping Tool with only a mouse: A notification also appears once you're finished taking a screenshot, select it for more editing options.


The screenshot is automatically copied to your clipboard. You can change the shape of your snip by choosing one of the following options in the toolbar: Rectangular mode, Window mode, Full-screen mode, and Free-form mode. The desktop will darken while you select an area for your screenshot. 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. To use the Snipping Tool when you have a mouse and a keyboard: Select the Start, enter snipping tool, then select Snipping Tool from the results.
