Frequently Asked Question

Taking A Screenshot
Last Updated 2 years ago

How to Take a Screenshot

Taking a screenshot with Snip and Sketch is fast and easy. The quickest way to screenshot Window 10 with Snip & Sketch is by pressing the keyboard shortcut Windows Key+Shift+S. This opens the Snipping Bar, allowing you to select a mode and snip without opening the Snip & Sketch app.

To open Snip & Sketch, take a screenshot, and edit or manage it, follow these steps.

  1. Open Snip & Sketch. You can do so by typing snip into the Windows Search box near the Start button and selecting Open under Snip & Sketch in the list of apps that appears.

    Snip & Sketch in Windows Search results
  2. Select the arrow next to New to open the Delay drop-down menu and select a delay time, if desired. Otherwise, choose New. The Snipping Bar will open.

    Delay in Snip & Sketch
  3. Select a mode. If you select Window Snip or Fullscreen Snip, select any area on the screen to take a snip. If you select Rectangular Snip or Freeform Snip, click and drag the area of the screen you want to snip.

    Snipping Bar
  4. Your snip will appear in the Snip & Sketch window.

    Screenshot of screenshot in Snip & Sketch window
  5. For tickets where a image is required, save the image. If you are adding this to the body of an email or as extra in a ticket you can click copy and then paste it into the body of the ticket / email

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