Once it’s installed, you can launch Snip and Sketch at any time by pressing Window key+Shift+S. While Snipping Tool came built into Windows, currently you need to download Snip and Sketch through Microsoft’s online store.

However, people with greater screen capture needs (and a bigger budget) should look to Snagit, PCMag's Editors' Choice for screen-capture utilities. It certainly surpasses Snipping Tool (which is being phased out), and it may offer all the free functionality you need. After first launching as a beta product called Snip, Windows Snip and Sketch is Microsoft's new, dedicated utility that lets you quickly capture, annotate, and share screenshots. Now Microsoft offers a Snipping Tool replacement. Still, people who frequently took screenshots found it lacking. This move was hailed at Snipping Tool's launch, as the app offered advantages over the good, ol' PrtScr+Paint option.

Since Vista, Microsoft has included a screen-capture utility with Windows: Snipping Tool. Best Hosted Endpoint Protection and Security Software.

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