Snipping Tool

"Snipping" redirects here. For other uses, see Snip (disambiguation).

Template:Infobox Windows component Snipping Tool is an application included in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Experience Pack for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. It was originally released as a powertoy for the Tablet PC launch on November 7, 2002. The program is a screen-capture tool that allows taking screenshots (called snips) of an open window, rectangular areas, a free-form area or the entire screen. Snips can then be annotated using a mouse or a tablet, saved as an image file (PNG, GIF, or JPEG file) or an HTML page, or e-mailed.

Options

There are a number of options that can be changed in the Snipping Tool. Click on the Options button on the toolbar to be presented with two groups of options.

Application

• Hide instruction text - Hides the instructional text displayed by snipping tool.
• Always copy snips to the Clipboard - Places the snipped image on the clipboard allowing it to be pasted into another program such as a word processor.
• Include URL below snips (HTML only) - If you take a snip of an Internet Explorer page and save the snip as a Single HTML or MHT file, the URL of the page will be displayed below the snip.
• Prompt to save snips before exiting - If the snip has not been saved then on exit of the program the user will be prompted to save the snip.
• Show screen overlay when Snipping Tool is active - When the Snipping Tool is active a transparent white overlay will be displayed across the screen, when making a snip, the snip select is shown without the white overlay.

Selection

• Ink color - Sets the color of the Ink used when drawing on a snip.
• Show the selection ink after snips are captured - When checked it shows a colored selection border around the snip.

Other Options

After a snip has been captured a few more options become available, from the tools menu the user can select Pen and then Customize.... Here a custom pen can be created with the option to change the Color, Thickness and the Tip of the pen. A highlighter option is also available.

See also

• Features new to Windows Vista
• Screenshot

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