

The second snipping experience we have on Windows 10 is Snip & Sketch, which is Microsoft's modern alternative to the Snipping Tool. Editing capabilities in Snip & Sketch for Windows 10 Suffice to say that there's not a lot you can do here but it's a quick and easy tool to utilize if your sole purpose is just to take a screenshot and make some basic edits on top. Once you have taken a snip, the Snipping Tool also offers some basic editing capabilities such as drawing with a pen, highlighter, erasing ink, copying an image to clipboard, sharing it with others, and opening it in Paint 3D. Editing capabilities in Snipping Tool for Windows 10 Since 2018, Microsoft has been showing the notification that Snipping Tool is moving to Snip & Sketch - more on that later -, but that hasn't happened in Windows 10 so far. There are also some basic options such as screen overlays, prompts, and more. It is a very straightforward tool that allows you to take free-form, rectangular, window, or full-screen snip, and enables you to add a delay of 1-5 seconds before a screenshot is taken. The first is the legacy application (screenshot above). Starting with Windows 10, we actually have two experiences related to the Snipping Tool. Today, we'll be discussing the unified Snipping Tool experience in Windows 11.įor the purpose of this hands-on, we'll be taking a look at the generally available Windows 11 build versus a publicly available and up-to-date Windows 10 (version 21H1 build 19043.1266).

So far, we have taken a look at Search, Widgets, the Start menu, Snap Layouts and Snap Groups, the Taskbar, quick settings and notifications, Virtual Desktops, power and battery settings, default apps configurations, File Explorer, context menus, Teams integration, the updated Clock app in Windows 11, and the Microsoft Store. That is exactly what we have been doing in our ongoing Closer Look series for the past couple of months. While there are ways to skip the queue and download Windows 11 right now, it's worth knowing what the OS offers before you decide to pull the trigger.

Although Windows 11's rollout in terms of general availability has begun ( check out our review here), it is important to note that due to its staggered nature, the update may not be available to everyone just yet.
