Type Screenshot software | ||
Included with Windows VistaWindows Server 2008Windows 7 (excluding Basic and Starter editions),Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Home Server 2011Windows 8Windows Server 2012Windows 10 Also available for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition | ||
Snipping Tool is a screenshot utility included in Windows Vista and later. It can take screenshots of an open window, rectangular areas, a free-form area, or the entire screen. Snips can then be annotated using a mouse or a tablet, stored as an image file (PNG, GIF, or JPEG file) or an MHTML file, or e-mailed. Snipping Tool allows for basic image editing of the snapshot, with different colored pens, an eraser, and a highlighter.
Before Windows Vista, Snipping Tool was included in Experience Pack for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. It was originally released as a PowerToy for the Microsoft Tablet PC launch on November 7, 2002.
Windows 10 adds a new "Delay" function, which allows for timed capture of screenshots.
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Snipping Tool Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA