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The easiest way to take screenshots on Windows is by using the PrtScn key. But, it’s also tedious as you need to paste the screenshot in another tool to use it. Thankfully, Windows 7 arrived with a proper screenshot tool known as Snipping Tool.

• The other way to find the Shortcut would be. Type Snipping Tool in Windows 8 Mainscreen. Just Right Click or Select it,and from the APPBAR you can go to the Open File Location and there you have the Snipping Tool. Create your Shortcut.After that the Steps are the same.
• Right-click on Snipping Tool and select Properties. Step 2: Move to the Shortcut tab. Select the Shortcut key box, and then press any desired keyboard key as your shortcut to the program. Step 3: Windows will define the new shortcut to the Snipping Tool and will also embed Ctrl + Alt as the prefix to the shortcut.

Open Snipping Tool. Press Escape Key. Press Windows key to open start menu. Press combination of Ctrl+PrntScr. Do the selection with mouse, which portion of screen menu you want to take screenshot of. To capture entire Start menu, rather than pressing Ctrl+PrntScr, press Windows key+PrntScr.

Just when I got used to it, Microsoft pushed a new update, and suddenly, now there is another tool known as Snip & Sketch on my Windows 10-based laptop.

Snip & Sketch gives the impression that Snipping Tool and Screen Sketch (another screenshot tool part of Windows Ink Workspace) got together and had a baby. That’s because it combines the features of both the tools. While Screen Sketch is no longer installed on Windows PC, Snipping Tools resides along with Snip & Sketch as of now.

You may be wondering what is this new tool and how does it differ from our beloved Snipping Tool.

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You will get your answer in this post where we compare Snip & Sketch and Snipping Tool. Let's start right away.

Compatibility and Availability

The Snip & Sketch tool is available on Windows 10 desktops and laptops running October 2018 build and above. Unlike Snipping Tool, you can download and install it from the Microsoft Store too.

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Snipping Tool runs on earlier versions of Windows. It is currently installed on the October 2018 build too, but the app clearly says that in the future updates only Snip & Sketch will be available.

Ways to Open

You can launch Snipping Tool only from the Start Menu or with the help of its shortcut on the desktop.

On the other hand, Microsoft offers several ways to launch Snip & Sketch. First, you can launch it from the Start Menu similar to any app. Secondly, you will find it under Action Center. Click it to start taking screenshots.

Tip: Press WinKey+A to open Action Center.

You can also use the shortcut WinKey+Shift+S to start taking screenshots from any app directly. Lastly, you can assign it to the PrtScn key too. For that, go to Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard. Turn the toggle on for Print Screen shortcut.

Design and User Interface

Snipping Tool has been part of Windows since a long time and hence, has the same old interface with File, Edit, and other options. The various icons such as New, Delay, Mode, etc. are present below those options.

The Snip & Sketch tool is part of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and as such offers a modern design, similar to other Microsoft apps for Windows 10.

You will find the new screenshot button on the left side with various pens in the middle. On the right, you have the settings and sharing options.

Further, when you change the size of the app, the various icons align themselves to fit in the available space where some even take the bottom bar.

Is the Working Same

In the Snipping tool, as you can open it by one method only, i.e., through the app directly, you need to click on the New button in the app to take a screenshot. Even though you can also use the Ctrl+N shortcut, but that will only work when the app is open. Fortunately, when you take a screenshot, it will directly open in the app where you can annotate and save it.

On the contrary, while using the New button (or Ctrl+N shortcut) when the app is open is one way to take a screenshot in Snip & Sketch, it also offers a direct, quick way. That is, when you use the shortcut WinKey+Shift+S, PrtScn key, or the icon in the Action Center, the screen will be dimmed, and you will find screenshot modes (rectangular, freeform, fullscreen) at the top for taking custom screenshots. Select the one that you like.

Tip: Use the Tab key on your keyboard to navigate between the modes. Press Enter key to select the mode.

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Once you do so, you will get a notification, and the screenshot will be copied to your clipboard. You need to tap on the notification to open the editor and then only you can save it.

Both the apps don't save the screenshot automatically. But at least, in Snipping Tool, the screenshot would directly open in the app. In the Snip & Sketch, the overall process is long if you use the above three methods.

On the bright side, each screenshot opens in a separate Snip & Sketch window allowing you to work on multiple screenshots simultaneously. That is not possible with the Snipping Tool.

Annotation Tools

Snipping Tool is restrictive when it comes to marking tools. You only get a pen and a highlighter with limited color options.

In the Snip & Sketch tool, you get a pencil besides pen and highlighter. Also, it offers many colors for all marking modes.

Tip: Click on the small down arrow below the pen to change its size and color.

Ruler and Protractor

I don’t know who advises Microsoft developers about the features. Any screenshot tool should have basic tools like shapes, arrows, and text. Sadly, all are missing in the Snipping Tool.

While Snip & Sketch isn’t any better, it offers a ruler and a protractor to draw straight lines and a circle. Mp3 think of me phantom. It'll remind you of the geometry class. Come on Microsoft! Give us proper tools.

On the bright side, you can measure lines and angles with them.

Tip: Keep the mouse pointer on the scale or protector and use the middle button to rotate it. On the touchpad, scroll up and down using two fingers.

Crop the Image

Sometimes, the screenshot that we take is too big. In Snipping Tool, you would have to take a new screenshot if the size wasn't of your choice. Fortunately, in Snip & Sketch, you can crop the image once it has been captured. For that, click on the crop icon at the top and select the area that you want to crop. Then press the Enter key.

Open Existing File

The new Snip & Sketch not only lets you take and edit screenshots, but you can use it to annotate old pictures as well. For that, launch the app and click on the open file icon. Then select the image. The feature is missing in the Snipping Tool.

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Time Delay

One of the coolest capabilities of Snipping Tool is that it provides a delay time before capturing the screenshot. While the same feature has made to the Snip & Sketch tool too, it offers a smaller number of delay options. That is, you can choose from anywhere between 1-5 seconds in Snipping Tool. But in Snip & Sketch, the possibilities are limited to 3 and 10 seconds only.

Touch Support

The Snip & Sketch tool supports touch. If you own a touchscreen laptop, you can use your fingers or a digital pen to draw on the screenshots and also for rotating scale and protractor. For that, you need to enable the touch writing option present at the top. The Snipping Tool isn't touch friendly.

Window Snip

Snipping Tool allows you to take a screenshot of any open window. That is, the tool automatically detects the selected window without any manual selection. I use it all the time to take screenshots for my posts. Sadly, the feature is currently missing in the Snip & Sketch. However, the feature was recently spotted in Windows Insider build and will hopefully arrive soon for everyone.

Tip: Use the shortcut Alt + PrtScn to capture the active window. The screenshot will be copied to your clipboard. That is an old Windows feature independent of Snipping Tool and Snip & Sketch.

Window Outline

Another feature missing in the Snip & Sketch tool is the border that is applied automatically after taking a screenshot in Snipping Tool. Fortunately, that has also made an appearance in the Windows Insider build and may soon land in the regular build too.

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Bye, Bye Snipping Tool

Snip & Sketch is a slightly upgraded version of the Snipping Tool. However, Microsoft still needs to do a lot in terms of a proper screenshot tool. Only modernizing the interface won’t do any good. The simple features like text, shapes, arrows, scrolling screenshots, etc. are missing in both the tools. One doesn’t need to be an Einstein to implement them. It’s Microsoft we are talking about here.

I hope that the future updates introduce the much-needed functions in the Snip & Sketch app. Meanwhile, you can use the third-party apps to take screenshots on Windows.

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In Windows XP and previous versions of Windows, taking a snapshot of a window or full screen was a tedious job. One had to first press the Print Screen key on the keyboard, open Paint program and then press Ctrl + V hotkey to take the snapshot. Users who wanted advanced tools had no options but to go for third-party tools.

To help users take snapshots without installing third-party tools Microsoft first introduced Snipping tool with Windows Vista and the same feature exists in Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and the latest Windows 10 as well.

With Snipping Tool you can capture text, graphics, and any associated annotations and then save them in your desired format. Unfortunately, Microsoft has not defined a default keyboard shortcut for Snipping Tool.

Every time, we need to either go through the Start menu or enter the the search keyword in the Start menu search to launch it. Wouldn’t it be cool if it was possible to launch Snipping with the help of a keyboard shortcut?

UPDATE: There are over 9 useful Snipping Tool keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10.

Keyboard shortcut for Snipping tool in Windows

Yes, you can create a keyboard shortcut to launch Snipping tool in Windows 10/7. To create a keyboard shortcut for Snipping Tool, use the simple procedure given below:

Instructions for Windows 10 (scroll down for Windows 7 instructions)

Step 1: If you are on Windows 10, navigate to Start > All apps > Windows Accessories, right-click on Snipping Tool entry, click More, and then click Open file location to open Windows Accessories folder.

Step 2: Right-click on Snipping Tool shortcut, click Properties.

Step 3: Under Shortcut tab, click the field next to Shortcut key, and then enter a keyboard shortcut that you would like to use to launch Snipping Too. Note that Windows automatically adds Ctrl + Alt as prefix. So it’s wise to use a shortcut such as Ctrl + Al + S as the keyboard shortcut.

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Tip: Please note that you can also pin Snipping tool to the taskbar and then use the Windows key plus numerical key to launch the tool. For instance, if you pinned the Snipping tool to the extreme left of the taskbar (next to the Start icon), then you press Windows + 1 key to launch Snipping tool.

Instructions for Windows 7

Step 1: Go to Start > All programs > Accessories. Right-click on Snipping Tool and select Properties.

Step 2: Move to the Shortcut tab. Select the Shortcut key box, and then press any desired keyboard key as your shortcut to the program.

Step 3: Windows will define the new shortcut to the Snipping Tool and will also embed Ctrl + Alt as the prefix to the shortcut. If you have assigned “S” key to Snipping Tool then you need to press Ctrl + Alt + S to launch, for instance.

Step 4: Click Apply and remember your new keyboard shortcut!