1 thought on “ Add Screen Snip To Taskbar in Windows 10 ” Cor. When the Screen Sketch app was first introduced I was somewhat hoping for scrolling window snipping. Removing default window snipping altogether makes the app simply worthless. The Windows 10 Snipping Tool was added to the basic installation of the operating system many years ago as a simple way to cut, capture, and paste screenshots. For many users, the Snipping Tool.
Adding the Snipping Tool icon to your taskbar maybe is the best method to open and find this tool. However, Using the snipping tool with a hotkey is another great way to use the tool. With this method, you don’t need to click the icon. Just press the hotkey that you have assigned before, and you can open it. Here is the method to add the hotkey to the Snipping Tool.
Locate the Snipping Tool Icon
Snip It
The first thing you need to do is finding the Snipping Icon. Open the “Start Menu”, “All Programs” and “Accessories” folder. Then browse it and find the Snipping Tool option. This is what you need, to start adding the hotkey for this app.
Adding the Hotkey
Once you find the Snipping Tool option, right-click on it. On the menu window that appearsThen you must select the menu “Properties” on the options that come out on your device, then you will automatically open the “Properties” screen for this application. Then, click the “Shortcut” tab on the top of the “Properties” windows. Find the “Shortcut Key” option and click the bar beside it. Now, you can press the keyboard button to create the hotkey that you need.
How To Add Snipping Tool To Taskbar Windows 10
Ensure that the hotkey you create here hasn’t been used for other programs or features. Once it’s done, click the “OK” or “Apply” button on the bottom part of the window. Now, you can open the Snapping Tool with the hotkey that you’ve just created. The Additional Hotkey Here are some of the shortcut keys you also can use while working with the Snapping Tool.
- Alt+M – Choose a snipping mode,
- Alt+N – create a new project,
- Shit+Arrow Keys – move the cursor to select the area you want to capture,
- Alt+D – delay capture by 1-5 seconds,
- Ctrl+C – Copy the captured area to the clipboard.
Add Snipping Tool To Toolbar
Using the snipping tool with a hotkey is easy, isn’t it? Try it now, and you can use this tool much
easier than before.