| You use the Snipping Tool program to capture an imageor a snippetof a Web page or just about anything else on your computer screen. You can then e-mail the image, save it, or paste it into a document in another program. When you save or e-mail a snipped image, it's saved as a single-page HTML document. When the image is that of a Web page, the URL (the Web address) is automatically inserted into the document. Snip an Image - If the Snipping Tool isn't already running, click the Start button, type snip in the Search box of the Start menu, and then click Snipping Tool to start the program.
- Click the down arrow next to the New button, and select the type of snip you want:
- Free Form Snip to capture in any shape
- Rectangular Snip to capture a rectangular snip
- Window Snip to capture a program or a folder window
- Full-Screen Snip to capture everything on your screen
- Capture your snip. For free form and rectangular snips, drag out the shape with the mouse (while holding down the left mouse button) or a stylus. For a window snip, click or tap anywhere in the window. The full-screen snip is captured automatically.
- In the Snipping Tool window, use any of the tools to save, copy, send, or modify the snip.
- Click New to capture another image, or click Close to exit the Snipping Tool.
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