Unveiling the Versatility: 10 Features You Didn't Know About Snipping Tool
- 18 September 2023
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Snipping Tool is a Windows application that allows users to capture screenshots of their computer screens. It is a handy tool for quickly capturing images for personal or business use, and here are 10 interesting facts about it:
- Snipping Tool was first introduced in Windows Vista as an upgrade from the previous screenshot utility.
- It supports four different types of screenshots: free-form snip, rectangular snip, window snip, and full-screen snip.
- The program also offers basic editing features such as cropping, resizing, and highlighting sections of the image.
- In Windows 7 and later versions, the Snipping Tool includes an “Delay” option which allows you to delay a screenshot by up to five seconds.
- You can save your snipped images in several formats such as PNG, JPEG, GIF and HTML format.
- The Snipping Tool can be used to capture screenshots of web pages in their entirety—even those that extend beyond the visible area on your screen.
- You can also add text or annotations to your screenshots with the built-in Text Box tool in the Snipping Tool.
- In Windows 8 and later versions of Windows, the Snipping Tool includes a “Mode” option which allows you to quickly capture multiple screenshots without having to re-open the application each time you want to take a new screenshot.
- The Snipping Tool has been included in every version of Windows since Vista, except for Windows XP and earlier versions of Windows OSs
- A third-party version of the Snipping Tool called “Snagit” is available for purchase from TechSmith Corporation which offers additional features such as video recording capabilities and advanced image editing options