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Launch the Snipping Tool and Take a Screen Shot with a Keystroke

Posted By Brent Trahan On 7.31.07 @ 10:54 am In All, Snipping Tool, Vista, Windows | No Comments

Introduction

If you frequently take screen shots you can set the Snipping Tool to open when keystrokes are selected and take a screen shot. This guide shows you how to set the Snipping Tool to open and take a screen shot when keystrokes are pressed.

Set a Keystroke for the Snipping Tool

  1. Navigate to Start, All Programs, Accessories, and then right-click Snipping Tool.
  2. Select Options.
  3. Click in the Shortcut key box and type a keystroke. I recommend typing Ctrl + Alt + S as your keystrokes.

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  4. Click OK to save your changes.

Now anytime you press Ctrl + Alt + S on your keyboard the Snipping Tool will run and capture a screen shot for you.

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