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Snip & Sketch

Snip & Sketch, born in the October 2018 Update (Figure 8-30), is a modern

and capable screenshotting tool. It lets you take pictures of the entire
screen, just one window, any irregular area you enclose freehand, or the
contents of a rectangular selection. You can give yourself a self-timer to get
all your screen elements in position. When you’re finished, Snip & Sketch

displays your snapshot in a new window, which you can edit and mark up—
and then print, edit, copy, or save (as a JPEG, GIF, PNG, or embedded

HTML file).

Now, as experienced PC enthusiasts already know, Windows has always
had shortcuts for capturing screenshots: Press the Print Screen (or PrtScn or

PrtScr) key to save a picture of the whole screen to a Screenshots folder in
your Pictures library; add the Alt key to save a file with just that window; or
press +PrtScn to copy a screenshot to your Clipboard.

So why use Snip & Sketch instead? Because it’s infinitely more flexible.

Capturing the Screenshot

Here’s how to use it.

1. Open Snip & Sketch.

Microsoft is so excited about this app that it’s given you a new

dedicated keystroke for opening it. It’s +Shift+S.

Tip

If that’s a lot to remember—three keys—you can set things up so your PrtScn key
opens Snip & Sketch, too. Once you’ve opened the app, hit , then Settings, and
then “Use the PrtScn button to open screen snipping.”