How To: Create A Keyboard Shortcut For Snipping Tool In Windows 7
Posted January 19, 2009 – 11:55 am in: Hotkeys, Vista Tweaks, Windows 7, Windows 7 TweaksSnipping 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!
Tags: Shorcut key, Snipping Tool, Vista, Windows 7
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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.