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5B. Make a screen capture by clicking on New:

Select from in Snipping Tool settings what is captured:

  • Free-form snip - draw a free-form shape to select an area
  • Rectangular snip captures a rectangular area drawn with the mouse
  • Windows snip captures the window selected with the mouse (usually the best option)
  • Full-screen snip captures the whole screen

To select a window with Windows snip just click on a window.

Save a picture

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  1. A screen capture made with a keyboard shortcut is saved in the computer's clipboard and can be attached to a message by pressing Ctrl + V (Paste).
  2. If you want to edit the picture you can open it e.g. in Paint or other picture editing program by pressing Ctrl + V (Liitä).
  3. In Paint you can save screen capture by File > Save as > Save.

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  1. A picture made with Snipping Tool opens in Snipping Tool editor program with which you can edit the picture. You can undo edits with Eraser.
  2. A finished screen capture is saved by pressing File > Save as > Save.

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