How to Use the Windows 11 Snipping Tool to Take & Edit Screenshots

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

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[@Bellairatone]

Microsoft destroyed the snipping tool in win 11

[@PuppyDogTV9949]

Agree

[@mysteryof7]

They really did! The old version was better and more user friendly.

[@ashokbhagat2231]

yes, it is not straight forward

[@Jasho-Beam]

you didn't need to watch a video about how to use the previous snipping tool.

[@devinparry1152]

Microsoft, please add the ability to use a rectangle to emphasize an area of a screenshot! Such a simple but extremely useful tool!

[@mariemitchell4323]

Thanks for the demo for those of us who are technology challenged.

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

You're very welcome 🤗

[@jlh5995]

Hey Northern Viking Everyday, thank you for taking the time and effort to produce this excellent, easy to follow and understand, video tutorial of Windows 11 Snipping Tool. Coming from a Windows 7 user to Windows 11, your instructions will certainly make life easier for me in this transition.

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

My pleasure!

[@DianaSnodgrass0701]

Thank you very much. The new snipping tool was driving me bananas!

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

You're very welcome 🤗 Glad to help.

[@fixbuildplay5249]

Thank you this was very helpful!! I wish you and your family a happy healthy holiday season!!! You take care of yourself!! :)

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

That is very kind, I hope you have a great holiday season as well. ⛄🎁🎄

[@sparkle9482]

Great Information 🙏❤️

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

Glad it was helpful!

[@frederickbetts7957]

This was so easy that it was embarrassing...Thanks so much!!!

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

Glad I could help 👋😀

[@buildersedge888]

Hi Northern Viking. Love this video on how to use the Snipping Tool on Windows 11. I just switched to Windows 11 and this tool is a big upgrade over the snip tool that was on Windows 10. I love the ability to be able to mark-up an image. Awesome! You did a wonderful job expaining how it all works. Thank you for taking the time to post this. Very kind of you!

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

Awesome 👍 Thanks for the kind words.

[@DPNTMC888]

Hello, when i click on new in rectangle mode and select where i want snip, nothing pops up afterwards e.g. image is not pasted anywhere for me to highlight etc. Also the same thing happens in full screen mode, after the 'click' screen is as is (shows press logo key + shift + s to start a snip)... Help please?? Been driving me insane.. I've also went into the settings to repair and reset, nothing changes. Thanks

[@jeffcolbert2019]

This was confusing me as well. However, I just figured out I was assuming that starting the app with the shortcut was the same as starting the app with the Start Menu. It is not. If you start the snipping tool with the shortcut (Windows Key + Shift + S), the app is assuming that all you want to do is to copy the image to the clipboard regardless of which mode/options you select. As such, it does not bring up the Snipping Tool app with the image after doing so; it just copies the image to the clipboard and closes. Thus, your only option with this starting method is to paste the captured image into some other app, email, etc. If, instead, you want to have it bring up the image in the app itself so you can edit it, save it, whatever, you have to start the app from the Start Menu or from an icon on the Task Bar as he prefers. If you start the app this way rather than the Windows Logo Key + Shift + S method, the app will assume that you want it to copy the image into the app, so it will open the full app with the image loaded after you take the screen shot. At that point you can use the editing and save features of the full app.

[@rezamohamadakhavan_abdolla8627]

Thanks very much . Well explained

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

You are welcome

[@wiltd001]

Great video, I have one question though . When I snip details in architectural drawings, how can I enlarge them so that I can see them bette,r before I send it to the printer?

[@TheBinaryWolf]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks.

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ombiliyetusantos]

What happened to the "Screen Snip" shortcut feature in Windows 11 that can be found in Windows 10 when one clicks on the Notifications?

[@TinyWords]

And for those people who are wanting to know but was not discussed here, to rotate the ruler Hold the mouse over the ruler, and use the scroll wheel, however, for touchpad users, rest the mouse pointer over it, and then you can use two fingers to scroll up and down.

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

Thanks for sharing the tip.

[@CoolioBeans]

I've been wondering how to to add arrows and basic shapes. Unfortunately, this app is years behind even the abandoned Skitch app for Windows.

[@marymadonia3463]

What happened to the Magic Select feature in the Windows 11 Snipping Tool? Looks like it is no longer there.

[@Spark_tat]

it is because the snipping tool got a upgrade that everyone hates, they removed over halve of its features but added screen recording

[@swiftigoth]

My windows no longer pops up the image after a snip to edit. So irritating, and ofc, MS official is useless and no help. Any ideas?

[@sonjarodrigues1897]

Thanks for doing this video for those who need extra help. I have a question about the little toolbar (with ruler, highlighter, etc.) It is at the top of the window in your demo, but in mine, it's at the bottom. I would like mine to be at the top too, but I cannot find out how to change that. I looked everywhere under the settings and tried left/right clicks around the toolbar, but it still boggles me. Thanks in advance for helping out.

[@NarayanKrishnaSingh]

I have a lot of problems in getting screenshots. When I used the snipping tool, I could not find the saved screenshots on my computer.

[@johnnyboy4428]

Great video thanks

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

You're very welcome 🤗

[@dedey6178]

I have Windows 11, and my Snipping Tool has very few of the options that are shown in this video. It's like I has the basic of the basic Snipping Tool. If I open the snipped image with Paint, then I have a few more of the options that are shown in this video, but it's still not user friendly. I uninstalled it, and then reinstalled it ,and I still have the same basic design - no highlighter, no pens, etc.

[@Spark_tat]

it is becuase the snipping tool got a new upgrade, and it sucks. everyone hates it and wants the old one to come back..

[@shadowrealm8937]

So you alway need to launch it first? Hotkey not working unless?

[@Yolduranduran]

THANKS!

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

You're very welcome 🤗

[@trza49er]

I'm having an issue where, when I go to take a snippet of any photo on the Photos app, the image gets way brighter, it almost looks like a camera flash. It literally only seems to happen when I'm taking shots of my Photos. Is there a setting somewhere I'm missing to disable that?

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

Interesting, I've never had this problem. I don't have an answer for you but maybe someone else watching does. If you know, please comment below.

[@Agsgjgf]

I can't find the pictures I took with it

[@jayburd08]

all i have after w11 upgrade is "snip & sketch." microsoft says no more snipping tool. Snip and sketch only puts captures to clip board. I dont want two files of screenshots and don't like clipboard.

[@lbolton4205]

How do I lock a snippet after pasting it on a word document?

[@df224]

How do you put borders around what you snip?

[@johnjacobjingleheimerschmi6473]

Is there a way to text inside the picture?

[@JohnedelAndallo]

I accidentally uninstall snipping tool in Windows 11, and I wasn't able to reinstall it. Can you help me?

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

I would try to go to the Microsoft store and see if you can download and install it there.

[@sarjumc8341]

How can I reduce the size of image..

[@LaDeLaO]

Why can I not get past the “press window” prompt?!

[@dabigisland1]

SUBSCRIBED

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

Thanks 👍

[@Alinenebulosa]

Can't i write text in the images?

[@shawn1676]

I dont see snipping tool anywere!

[@aintezy]

try windows button shift and s

[@genekhuc8824]

no text option?

[@tomaszvinys2389]

Windows 11 snipping tool is garbage compared to Flameshot. Any idea how to make Flameshot work again? It used to work before some pathetic windows update...

[@billybobs1705]

doesn't download a screen shot that you have to scoll the screen to view it all so basically its a waste of time

[@thegoldentheme5612]

First

[@NorthernVikingEveryday]

Yes you are! Thanks for watching! 👍

[@krisanukar2400]

I DIDNT UNDERSTAND COPY AND PASTE TO WHATSAPP

[@agarrick3854]

Why on earth was this changed!!

[@diyi75]

A horrible way tontake a screenshot. Whoever authorized this should be fired!