Windows Snipping Tool is gaining the ability to insert custom text when editing screenshots. Built-in feature lets you add advanced screenshot edits without installing third-party apps. Not ...

In a recent announcement, Microsoft has unveiled a series of updates for the Snipping Tool and Notepad, targeted at Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11. These updates are ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

Most people think of the built-in Windows Snipping Tool as the little thing that pops up when you press the "Print Screen" button, but the truth is that this app can do far more than take screenshots.

Even without MS Paint, it's still easy to get the screens you need. Credit: Shutterstock / iconstock MS Paint’s future is uncertain—but that doesn’t mean you’re losing the ability to capture, edit, ...

Three years after its first announcement, Microsoft has finally unified Snipping Tool and Snip & Sketch, but only in Windows 11. The app is quite good, but more features would be welcome. For the ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Windows 7 provides the Snipping Tool, a useful accessory for capturing an area of the screen or even the whole desktop. You can then send a "snipped" image via email with Microsoft Outlook. This may ...