Click Mode and then from the drop-down menu select full-screens as shown below.Move the mouse and a red border will highlight the selected window.Click Mode and then from the drop-down menu select Window snip as shown below.

Click and hold the left mouse button, without releasing drag a rectangle around the object.Click Mode and then from the drop-down menu select rectangle snip as shown below.

Click and hold the left mouse button, without releasing draw around the object.

If it is the first snip the screen will mist over, if not you will need to click New.

Click Mode and then from the drop-down menu select Free-form Snip as shown below.

The full-screen snip – This will take a full copy of everything on the screen(s).

The window snip – This enables you to take a perfect copy of an open window ( for example the taskbar, an alert box, system properties, etc.).

The rectangle snip – Enables you to neatly drag a rectangle or square shape around the object.

The free-form snip – Enables you to custom draw around the object you require.

Press Enter or select the Snipping tool from the list as shown below.Type Snipping tool into the text box on the taskbar.Press the Windows key to activate the text box on the taskbar.The tool has a number of capturing or copying options which make it a good alternative to the old fashion Print Screen button on the keyboard. Microsoft’s Snipping tool is a utility which can be used to capture images from the screen and save them to your computer. Including its history, functions and provide some possible replacements you may consider. We show you where you can find it and provide instructions on how to use the snipping tool. In this guide, we explain what the Snipping tool is.

Snip and sketch