Revamped Screen Capture Tool

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How to impliment this on Windows 10?

Sandhiya Priya · Answer

Good question — the term “Revamped Screen Capture Tool” in Windows 10 usually refers to Microsoft’s merging of Snipping Tool + Snip & Sketch , which later evolved into the modern Snipping Tool app . If you’re referring to implementing or enabling the revamped screen capture experience (Snipping Tool shortcut, delay, annotation, etc.) , here’s how to do it — step-by-step, depending on your goal What “Revamped Screen Capture Tool” Means Starting with Windows 10 build 1809 (October 2018 update) and newer, Microsoft replaced the old Snipping Tool with Snip & Sketch (and later renamed the combined app back to “Snipping Tool” in Windows 11). It allows you to: Take screenshots instantly (rectangle, window, full screen, free-form) Capture with delay Annotate (draw, highlight) Save/share easily Launch with keyboard shortcut Win + Shift + S 1. Enable the Revamped Snipping Tool Step 1: Check Your Version Press: Windows + R ? type winver ? Enter If your version is 1809 or later , the new capture tool is available. If you’re below that, run Windows Update : Settings ? Update & Security ? Windows Update ? Check for updates 2. Launch the Modern Screen Capture Tool Option 1: Use Shortcut Press: Windows + Shift + S A small toolbar will appear at the top of your screen: Button Mode Description Rectangle Capture selected rectangular area Freeform Capture any shape Window Capture an open window Fullscreen Capture the entire screen After you capture, the image appears as a notification — click it to open in Snip & Sketch (or Snipping Tool) and edit or save. Option 2: From Start Menu Click Start ? Snipping Tool (or Snip & Sketch ). Choose New ? select capture type ? edit/save. 3. Configure the Tool Add Delay You can delay captures for menus or tooltips: Open Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch. Click the Delay dropdown (e.g., 3s, 5s, 10s). Choose your area ? the capture happens after delay. 4. Change Shortcut (Optional) If the Win + Shift + S shortcut doesn’t work: Go to Settings ? Ease of Access ? Keyboard Under Print Screen shortcut , turn on: “Use the PrtScn button to open screen snipping” Now pressing Print Screen opens the same toolbar. 5. Annotate Your Capture After taking a snip: Use Pen / Highlighter / Eraser tools. Use Crop or Touch Writing . Click Save As to save as PNG/JPEG. Or click Copy to paste into Word, Outlook, etc. 6. Optional: Create a Desktop Shortcut If you use it often: Right-click Desktop ? New ? Shortcut Location: ms-screenclip: Name it “Screen Capture Tool” Double-click anytime to start capturing. 7. For Developers — Implement Programmatically (Optional) If you want to trigger the new capture UI in your own app , call: explorer ms-screenclip: or use C#: System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("explorer.exe", "ms-screenclip:"); That launches the same Windows Snip toolbar programmatically. Summary Task Action Open Screen Capture Win + Shift + S Enable via PrtScn Settings ? Ease of Access ? Keyboard Delay Capture Use Snip & Sketch Delay Save/Edit Click notification after snip Developer trigger explorer ms-screenclip: Bonus: If the Tool Doesn’t Work Try: Restart Windows Explorer ( Ctrl + Shift + Esc ? Processes ? Windows Explorer ? Restart ) Reset Snipping Tool app: Settings ? Apps ? Snipping Tool ? Advanced Options ? Reset Or reinstall from Microsoft Store (search Snipping Tool ).

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