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Use Snipping Tool to Capture Screen Shots

Instead of pressing "Print Screen" and paste the captured screen shot into Microsoft Paint program, you can use Windows' free snipping tool to capture screen shots. It is included in Windows OS.

You can capture a screen shot, snip or any object on your screen (e.g. window) and then annotate, save or share the image.

Simply use a mouse or tablet pen to capture any of the following types of snips: 

• Free-form Snip.  Draw an irregular line, such as a circle or a triangle, around an object.
• Rectangular Snip.  Draw a precise line by dragging the cursor around an object to form a rectangle.
• Window Snip.  Select a window, such as a browser window or dialog box, that you want to capture.
• Full-screen Snip.  Capture the entire screen when you select this type of snip.

After you capture a snip, it's automatically copied to the mark-up window, where you can annotate, save, or share the snip.

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