Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots — by Microsoft Support
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Explains how to take a screenshot of all or part of the screen with the built-in Snipping Tool, then mark it up, save or share it. It also mentions screen recording and copying text out of an image.
Quick steps
- Open Snipping Tool from Start, or press Windows+Shift+S or Print Screen
- Pick a capture mode and make the snip
- Annotate or crop the image
- Record video snips with Windows+Shift+R
Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.
Source: Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots by Microsoft Support. Licence: Link only (©).
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- 2026-11-02
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- 2026-11-02
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