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It was originally released as a PowerToy for the Microsoft Tablet PC launch on November 7, 2002. Snipping Tool allows for basic image editing of the snapshot, with different colored pens, an eraser, and a highlighter.īefore Windows Vista, Snipping Tool, originally known as the Clipping Tool, was included in the Experience Pack for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. Snips can then be annotated using a mouse or a tablet, stored as an image file ( PNG, GIF, or JPEG file) or an MHTML file, or e-mailed. It can take still screenshots of an open window, rectangular areas, a free-form area, or the entire screen. Snipping Tool is a Microsoft Windows screenshot utility included in Windows Vista and later. Windows 7 (excluding Home Basic and Starter editions).Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 (Experience pack).
