In Windows 10, the Snipping Tool has all the same features as before, but also adds the ability to take a delayed screenshot. Until Windows 10, the Snipping Tool remained unchanged since it was introduced in Windows Vista. If you’ve selected a type of snip and then changed your mind, you can always click the “Cancel” button at any time before actually taking the screenshot to return to the Snipping Tool window. The default selection will always be the last type of screenshot you performed. This indicates the default type of screenshot the Snipping Tool will take if you just click the “New” button instead of opening its drop-down menu. Note that when the menu is open, one of the selections will have a black dot next to it. If you have multiple monitors, the contents of all your monitors will be captured.

This snip lets you take a screenshot of your entire display. This means that if some of the content of the window is offscreen, the offscreen portion will not be captured.

This snip lets you click any open window to take a screenshot of the visible part of the window. This snip lets you draw a rectangle with your pointer and then takes a screenshot of the rectangular selection. This snip lets you draw any shape with your mouse pointer and then takes a screenshot of the selected area. To take a screenshot with the Snipping Tool, click the down arrow to the right of the “New” button. When you’re done selecting your options, click “OK” to return to the main Snipping Tool window. When this option is selected, the selection border is shown around the snip after it’s taken, using the ink color you’ve selected. Show selection ink after snips are captured.Changes the color of the selection border that displays when you create a snip. The “Selection” section of the Options window lets you change the following settings regarding the color palette in the Snipping Tool: If you don’t want this overlay, turn this option off. By default, while you are taking a screenshot with the Snipping Tool, a white overlay displays on the area that will be captured. Show screen overlay when Snipping Tool is active.When you close the Snipping Tool, the app lets you save any images you have not already saved. When you take a screenshot in an Internet Explorer window, the URL of the webpage is included in the screenshot. Saves your screenshots as Single File HTML or MHT documents.

Copies all screenshots to the Windows clipboard, allowing you to paste them into other applications such as word processors and image editors. Hides the text you see below the buttons in the “Snipping Tool” window. The “Application” section allows you to change the following settings:

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