How To: Create A Keyboard Shortcut For Snipping Tool In Windows 7
Posted January 19, 2009 – 11:55 am in: Vista Tweaks, Windows 7, Windows 7 GuidesSnipping tool was introduced in Windows Vista for the first time and also exists in the latest Windows 7 operating system.
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With Snipping Tool you can capture text, graphics, and any associated annotations and then save them in your desired format. Unfortunately, Microsoft has not defined a default keyboard shortcut for Snipping Tool both in Vista and Windows 7. It’s really pain to dig into the start menu to find out the tool quickly.
To create a keyboard shortcut for Snipping Tool, use the simple procedure given below:
1. Go to Start, Accessories, right-click on Snipping Tool and select Properties.
2. Move to the Shortcut tab.
3. Select the Shortcut key box, and then press any desired keyboard key as your shortcut to the program.
4. Windows will define the new shortcut to the Snipping Tool and will also embed Ctrl + Alt as the prefix to the shortcut. If you have assigned “S” key to Snipping Tool then you need to press Ctrl + Alt + S to launch, for instance.
5. Click Apply and remember your new keyboard shortcut!
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5 Comments
Also handy to know:
Can I capture a snip of a menu, such as a shortcut menu or the Start menu?
Yes. Here’s how:
Click to open Snipping Tool.
Press Esc, and then open the menu that you want to capture.
Press Ctrl+PrtScn.
Click the arrow next to the New button, select Free-form Snip, Rectangular Snip, Window Snip, or Full-screen Snip from the list, and then select the area of your screen that you want to capture.
I also use snipping tool a lot and currently with Srv2008R2 which i use my main OS due to learning purposes.
Anyhow, there seems to be one little functionality issue with saving picture from snipping tool.
I try to use keyboard as much as possible and have habit to save files with CTRL+S or opening “save as” dialog with ALT+F, A or CTRL+S etc.
Now from snipping tool after “save as” dialog is open “ALT+S” keyboard combination does NOT save the file. It does nothing -and S is underlined under word “Save” like they normally do.
That just won’t work.
Now saving from keyboard without using mouse is possible (when Save as dialog is just opened) with pressing TAB four times and after that S without ALT. Or Enter.
I wouldnt use Enter because it requires user to be more carefull about which button is active and following its movement aint as clear as it used to be because of W7 / 2008R2 graphics.
Is that sequential press of TAB and S really only way?
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I managed to find a easy way after all but i don’t wanna cancel my post because now ppl. might benefit something from this.
Ok. After “Save as” dialog is open its possible save the document from kb with just pressing “enter”. No ALT’s or any other combinations needed.
Name of the file can be selected or unselected, it works either way.
Try “ALT-A” and “A” to [save As]
It’s the A that’s underlined not the S
Oh once you are in the menu, Alt-S works for me… are you in windows 7 64bit like me?
Do you have to download the Snipping Tool or something? Ive gone to the “Search Progams” but its not in there! Somebody plese help me out.