From time to time, you might want to create screen clippings in Windows 10. There are many so-called “Snipping tools” on the market, all of which bring different advantages and disadvantages. Most of these tools only offer rectangular choices. Some tools offer post-processing. For example, add notes, highlight something and so on.

The screen sketch tool shipped with the Windows 10 build 1803 17677.1000. How do you do this? What possibilities does it offer?

Create a screen sketch with Windows 10

This is done as follows:

1. We press the key combination: Windows Key + SHIFT + S
2. Now the screen darkens and a small toolbar opens at the top of the screen
3. The first button offers the possibility to select a rectangular area. The second offers the interesting possibility of free choice.
4. After the selection, the area is saved to the Clipboard. A popup pops up that starts the app screen sketch after clicking on it.

Instead of the key combination mentioned in point 1, you can also click on the info area in the lower right corner. Then click on “Expand” and finally on “screen clipping”. The points 2-4 meet here analogously.

Here I have created a free selection.

Windows 10 free screen capture

The screen sketch app appears, which allows various manipulations.

Windows 10 edit screen capture

However, the built-in functions are more likely to be directed at surface users. I can imagine very well that the operation with surface and input pen is good. For desktop users, a quiet mouse-hand is important. I would also like a way to enter text using the keyboard.
My submitted test report to Microsoft is available here: https://aka.ms/AA1hswc (opens Feedback hub).

Previous Tests: Copy multiple elements to the clipboard with Windows 10, Windows 10 Insider Preview 17672.1000

Saving Time in Windows 10

Many people knowing the problem. You’re working an one app, and you need some text fragments or pictures from another app. Before Windows 10 Build 1803 17677.1000 you have to copy and paste them many times. But now you can copy multiple fragments and pictures in one time. But how to do it?

First of all you have have to register yourself as Microsoft Insider as explained there. Then you can follow the next steps.

How to use the new Windows 10 Clipboard?

1. First click inside your Windows 10 on Start > Settings > System > Clipboard and activate Save more Elements
2. Then start the app, where you want to copy anything.
3. Now mark a element and copy it with STRG+C or with the copy command.
4. Do this with all needed Fragments.
5. Now go to the app, where the stuff should be placed.
6. Use the Windows-Logo-Key+V. Now you see all copied content in a small box. Just click on one element, and it’s pasted into your target app.

More on: https://aka.ms/AA1a313

Enjoy it…

Previous Build discussed there.