If you change your mind after hitting Windows Key-Shift-S and don’t want to shoot the screenshot, the Esc key backs you out of the process. If you want to use a timer before snapping the screen, simply type Snipping in the Start menu and open the program window, rather than using the keyboard shortcut. I also wish the Snipping Tool gave access to previous screenshots (as the OneDrive option above and the SnagIt option below do). As it is now, you have to take the image into Paint, Paint 3D, or some other image-editing program to get this simple capability. I’d like to be able to, for example, choose a 16:9 widescreen size, and I doubt I’m alone in that. One beef I have with this utility’s crop feature is that it doesn’t offer aspect-ratio options. A Share button lets you send the image using Windows 11's standard share panel, and you can also print the image or open it in another app from the menu options. Most importantly, you can save the screenshot and any edits using the 3.5-inch floppy disk icon (some visual metaphors never die). Use the Windows Key-PrtSc Keyboard Shortcut It's also handy when I don't have time to save an image file in a separate step, such as during a live presentation.ģ. I always use this method when I think I may need to use the screenshot as an image file rather than just pasting it somewhere. You can also access it from any device where you can access OneDrive (there are clients for every platform). Instead, an image file is automatically created in the OneDrive folder of your choice, which appears on the desktop just like a local file. That one simple check box changes everything about PrtSc: You no longer have to open an image app or paste from the clipboard. Choose Settings and then the Backup tab of the dialog box and check Automatically Save Screenshots I capture to OneDrive. Here's how to set it up:Ĭlick or right-click on OneDrive’s cloud icon on the right side of the taskbar. I’m including this method separately from the standard PrtSc option because the result is so different and saves you the extra steps of opening an app and pasting from the clipboard. You can also use PrtSc in combination with OneDrive to automatically create an image file of your screenshot in OneDrive. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.

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