Another speedy method to start the Snipping Tool is by using a keyboard hotkey or hotkey combination. Learn how to use a keyboard hotkey to launch the Snipping Tool by reading the instructions below.<\/p>\n

Snipping Tool Shortcuts<\/h2>\n

If you frequently need to take screenshots, learning the Snipping Tool shortcut will be very time and effort-saving. Here, we’ll go over some handy keyboard shortcuts you can employ when using Windows’ Snipping Tool:<\/p>\n

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“New<\/strong>” \u2013 Create a new screenshot using the rectangular snip mode.<\/p>\n

“Ctrl+N<\/strong>” \u2013 Create a new screenshot using the last used snip mode.<\/p>\n

“Ctrl+S<\/strong>” \u2013 Save the current screenshot.<\/p>\n

“Ctrl+C<\/strong>” \u2013 Copy the current screenshot to the clipboard.<\/p>\n

“Ctrl+Z<\/strong>” \u2013 Undo the last edit made to the screenshot.<\/p>\n

“Ctrl+Y<\/strong>” \u2013 Redo the last undo action.<\/p>\n

“Ctrl+F<\/strong>” \u2013 Open the “Find<\/strong>” dialog to search for text within the screenshot.<\/p>\n

“Ctrl+A<\/strong>” \u2013 Select the entire screenshot.<\/p>\n

“Ctrl+P<\/strong>” \u2013 Open the “Print<\/strong>” dialog to print the screenshot.<\/p>\n

Additionally, you can modify the kind of screenshot you are taking by using the snip mode shortcuts listed below:<\/p>\n

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“Ctrl+Shift+N<\/strong>” \u2013 Create a new screenshot using the free-form snip mode.<\/p>\n

“Ctrl+Shift+M<\/strong>” \u2013 Create a new screenshot using the rectangular snip mode.<\/p>\n

“Ctrl+Shift+W<\/strong>” \u2013 Create a new screenshot using the window snip mode.<\/p>\n

“Ctrl+Shift+I<\/strong>” \u2013 Create a new screenshot using the full-screen snip mode.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that if the Snipping Tool window is not open, these shortcuts might not function. You must first click on the Snipping Tool window or move to the Snipping Tool by pressing “Alt+Tab” before using the shortcuts.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

You are familiar with the Snipping Tool, how to open and use it, and the useful keyboard shortcuts after reading this thorough post. I hope the shortcuts for the Snipping Tool help you capture screenshots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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