The options and process in both Windows 7 and 10 are the same except that a Delay feature has been added to the tool in Windows 10 to allow time to get the right shot. In Windows 10, click Start and click on any of the letters displayed above the programs, click on the “W”, and then click Windows Accessories but on to what you came for… How the Snipping Tool Works Scroll down to the folders and click Accessories.

(You could also choose to Pin to Start Menu by right clicking over the name when it appears at the top of the Search menu).Īccess all the tools in Windows 7 by clicking Start and then All Programs. If it is a tool (like this one) that you know you’ll want to use all the time, just right click on its icon on the Taskbar (after opening), and choose Pin to Taskbar. These all reside in the Accessories folder but a much faster way to find them is to click the Start button (or press the Windows key on the keyboard) and type whatever you are looking for. None are full-blown programs but they will help in a pinch if you don’t have MS Office or a photo program. Many have been available for the last several versions of Windows, such as Paint, Notepad and WordPad but a few are later additions, such as the Snipping Tool and Sticky Notes (in Windows 7 and above), and Windows Fax and Scan and Steps Recorder available in Windows 10.

Microsoft has several free, desktop mini-programs. The Snipping Tool is free and allows you to capture full screens or just a portion of the screen in any Windows program…

Windows screen snip shortcut