![]() The Snip is added to the clipboard, ready to Ctrl + V paste elsewhere) and use Alt + N will take another Snip of the same type.įree-form Snip: F5 to start Snipping Tool, then Alt + M then hit f for Free-form (see underlined 'f' in the pulldown): Desktop dims and scissors tool appears. You do not need the mouse(!):Ī) Move the crosshairs tool using cursor keys (note: additionally hold down Ctrl to make the cursor move faster!), then, when ready to capture,ī) Hold down Shift and move the mouse to capture what you need (again, hold down Ctrl also for much faster movement).Ĭ) On releasing the Shift key, the capture will be taken. Rectangular Snip: F5 to start Snipping Tool, then Alt + M then hit r for Rectangular (see underlined 'r' in the pulldown): Desktop dims and crosshairs tool appear. The Snip is added to the clipboard, ready to Ctrl + V paste elsewhere and use Alt + N will take another Snip of the same type. You do not need the mouse(!):Ī) Move the finger pointer around the screen with cursor keys (note: additionally hold down Ctrl to make the cursor move faster!), different windows will be highlighted with a red border as the finger passes over them then,ī) Press Shift to immediately capture the highlighted Window (or select a Window with Enter then Enter again to confirm). Desktop dims apart from current Window and finger pointer appears. Window Snip: F5 to start Snipping Tool, then Alt + M then hit w for Window (see underlined 'w' in the pulldown). To detail this for each option (again, noting that F5 could be something else as above):įull-screen Snip: F5 to start Snipping Tool then Alt + M then hit s for Full-screen (see the underlined 's' in the pulldown): Screenshot is taken automatically. If the tool is already open, Alt + N allows to take another Snip of the same type last made, and that's it! Note also that holding **Ctrl* while moving the cursor keys will make the pointer move much faster. So, putting this all together, it gets quite simple, when you just remember F5 (if using that as shortcut key for Snipping Tool) to start Snipping Tool (or Alt + Tab to tab to it if already open), then Alt + M (select Mode), then Cursor Keys to move tool around screen, then Shift + Cursor Keys to start the capture (for Rectangular and Free-form). I believe that this covers everything that the OP is asking for, you can now do everything from the keyboard alone.
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