What is Snipping Tool?
'''Snipping Tool''' is a [[screenshot]] tool that is made by [[Microsoft]]. It is a part of [[Windows Vista]] and later [[Windows]] [[operating system|operating systems]]. It can take a screenshot of an open [[window (computing)|window]], [[wikt:rectangular|rectangular]] areas, [[wikt:free-form|free-form]] areas, or all of the screen.<ref>{{cite web|title=Use Snipping Tool to capture screenshots|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13776/windows-10-use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots|author=[[Microsoft]]|access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref> Snipping Tool also has simple editing tools, like different colored [[pen|pens]], an [[eraser]], and a [[highlighter]]. A [[wikt:delay|delay]] option was added to Snipping Tool on June 2015. The delay option lets the program wait from 0 to 5 seconds before making a screenshot.<ref name=cnet-delay>{{cite web|title=Capture pop-up menus with Windows 10's new delayed Snipping tool|url=http://www.cnet.com/how-to/windows-10-snipping-tool-delay-capture-pop-up-menus/|first=Sarah J.|last=Purewal|date=June 30, 2015|work=[[CNET]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=August 18, 2015}}</ref> It was replaced on October 2018 by a similar program, Snip & Sketch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2018/10/02/find-out-whats-new-in-windows-and-office-in-october/|title=Find out what’s new in Windows and Office in October|last=Chen|first=Jennifer|website=Windows 10 Blog}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Microsoft software]] [[Category:Graphics software]]