Snipping Tool is a Microsoft Windows screenshot utility included in Windows Vista and later. It can take still screenshots 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, stored as an image file (PNG, GIF, or JPEG file) or an MHTML file, or e-mailed. Snipping Tool allows for basic image editing of the snapshot, with different colored pens, an eraser, and a highlighter.
History[]
Before Windows Vista, Snipping Tool, originally known as the Clipping Tool, was included in the Experience Pack for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. It was originally released as a PowerToy for the Microsoft Tablet PC launch on November 7, 2002.[2]
In Windows 10 version 1809, a new Universal app version of Snipping Tool known as Snip & Sketch was introduced. It was first named Screen Sketch, and was initially a component of the Windows Ink Workspace.[3][4][5] Snipping Tool was modified to contain a notice warning of the application's deprecation, which encouraged users to move to Snip & Sketch. Despite this, the app was never removed from Windows 10.[6]
In April 2021, Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider build 21354, which made Snipping Tool updateable from the Microsoft Store by being packaged with Snip & Sketch.[7][8]
In Windows 11 insider build 22000.132, released on August 12, 2021, both Snip & Sketch and the legacy version of Snipping Tool were merged into an updated version of Snipping Tool, which has an interface similar to the legacy Snipping Tool.[9][10][11]
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References[]
- ↑ "Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots". Microsoft. September 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition". November 7, 2002. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ↑ Chen, Jennifer (October 2, 2018). "Find out what's new in Windows and Office in October".
- ↑ Tung, Liam. "Windows 10 screen snipping tool: Microsoft gives it a new name, adds delay feature" (in en). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ Bott, Ed. "Windows 10 tip: How to use the new Snip & Sketch app for smart screenshots" (in en). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ Weatherbed, Jess (2021-09-17). "Windows 11 gets updated Snipping Tool for better screenshots" (in en). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ Blog, Windows Insider (April 7, 2021). "Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21354" (in en-US). Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ↑ Tung, Liam. "Windows 10: Paint and Snipping Tool now update from the Microsoft Store" (in en). Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- ↑ Blog, Windows Insider (August 12, 2021). "Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.132" (in en-US). Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ↑ Blog, Windows Insider (2021-08-12). "First set of Windows app updates rolling out to Windows Insiders for Windows 11" (in en-US). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ↑ Weatherbed, Jess (2021-09-17). "Windows 11 gets updated Snipping Tool for better screenshots" (in en). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
External links[]
- Snipping Tool at the Microsoft Store
- Open Snipping Tool and take a screenshot at Microsoft Support
- Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots
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