How to Use Vista's Snipping Tool
Windows has never been too swift at capturing screenshots--not without third-party software, anyway--but Vista more than makes up for it with its Snipping Tool. This handy, little-known feature lets you capture an image of your screen, a Web page, a document, or whatever, then save and/or send it. Microsoft's Esther Choi, who you may remember from videos on Vista's Previous Versions and Instant Search features, shows you the finer points of using the Snipping Tool: choosing the kind of "snip" you want, adding highlights and comments, and e-mailing snips directly from the tool (as opposed to going through the usual hassles of creating a new message, finding and adding the attachment, etc.). This is another great how-to video from Microsoft. In a manner of three minutes, you can learn everything you need to know about using a tool that most people don't even know they have. Well worth a look. |
