How do I use Snipping Tool?

Did you know you can use the built-in Snipping Tool in Windows to copy words or images from all or part of your PC screen?

Open Snipping Tool

There are three ways to open Snipping Tool:

• Select the Start  button, enter snipping tool, then select Snipping Tool from the results.

• Press Windows logo key  + Shift + S.

• Press Print Screen (PrtSc).

Capture a snip

In the 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.

When you capture a snip, it's automatically copied to the Snipping Tool window where you make changes, save, and share.