Taking Screenshots using Windows’ Snipping Tool.
The sniping tool is Windows built-in screenshot utility. It’s simple to use and comes in handy for the tope of blog postrs we are making.
To Open the Snipping Tool:
- Click the Windows button on your desktop. (alternatively, press the Windows key on your keyboard)
- Start typing Snipping Tool. (Windows will predict your text and the Snipping Tool will be available before you’re finished typing.)

- Click Snipping Tool on the Start Menu. The Snipping Tool should then be available.

Taking Basic Screenshots with Snipping Tool:
- Click Mode on the Snipping Tool menu bar.

- If Rectangular Snip is not selected, select it.
- Click the New button.
- Right-Click and hold your mouse button where you want the first corner of your screenshot.
- Drag your cursor to the opposite corner of your desired screenshot, then release the mouse button. (The window will un-fog showing you the area of your desktop that will be copied.)

- Click the Save button to save your image.
One Comment
Prof. DeSpain
Thanks, Bill! For you Mac users, just hit shift+command+4, you then position your crosshairs, let go, and voila, your screenshot is saved to your desktop.