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      To open Snipping Tool, select the Start Windows logo Start button button, type snipping tool, and then select it in the search results.
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      To choose the type of snip you want, select Mode (or, in older versions of Windows, the arrow next to New), and then choose Free-form, Rectangular, Window, or Full-screen Snip. When making free-form or rectangular snips, use your mouse to select the area that you want to capture.
      Snipping tool mode options
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      To take a new screenshot using the same mode you used last, select New.
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      Use the Save and Copy buttons at the top of the snip to save or copy it to the clipboard.
    Learn more about screenshots and the Snipping Tool.