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New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool How to Use Guide

New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool How to Use Guide

Written By Gopika S Nair
Last Updated March 4, 2024
Posted In Windows 11
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Let’s discuss How to Use New Shapes Feature in the Snipping Tool. Microsoft Introduces Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool that enhances users’ abilities. This feature is available for users with Snipping Tool version 11.2401.32.0.

Snipping Tools is the most popular application for Windows users that provides different features. Microsoft released many features for the Snipping Tool in many updates. Snipping Tool is the best and most flexible tool for every user to capture screenshots.

The Snipping Tool helps you to take a snapshot to copy words or images from all or part of your PC screen. Snipping Tool provides many other features, such as extracting text from images, redacting text, etc. The screen recording is the highlighting feature in the Snipping Tool.

Different modes of Screenshot-capturing methods are available on the Snipping tool. The shape capture in the Snipping Tool will give you a new experience. The blog post will help you learn more about how to Use New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool.

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New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool

The Shapes feature in the Snipping Tool allows you to mark different shapes in the screenshots. It is very beneficial for users to mark essential parts in screenshots without the help of other applications. The following table shows different options available in Shapes features.

  • Select the Shapes tool from the Snipping Tool
  • Select the desired shape
  • Click and drag anywhere over your image to draw a new shape
Different Options in Shapes Feature
Shapes such as Square, Oval, Line, or Arrow
Fill
Outline
How to Use New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool – Table.1
How to Use New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool - Fig.1
How to Use New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool – Fig.1

Different Shapes in Snipping Tool

Many shapes are available on the Snipping Tool, which helps you easily mark shapes. It allows you to identify essential sections. The shapes feature includes Square, Oval, Line, or Arrow shapes. You can resize, move, or change your shape before clicking away.

How to Use New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool - Fig.2
How to Use New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool – Fig.2

2. Fill Option in Shapes Feature

The fill option is an essential factor in the Shapes feature in the Snipping Tool. It helps you to make the screenshot transparent or fill it with a specific colour. There are many colours available in the fill option.

How to Use New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool - Fig.3
How to Use New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool – Fig.3
  • Select the Fill option in the Snipping Tool

3. Outline Option in Shapes

This feature helps you to give an outline for your shapes in the snipping tool. You can easily adjust the thickness of the outline in shapes. Select the outline option in the Snipping tool.

How to Use New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool - Fig.4
How to Use New Shapes Feature in Snipping Tool – Fig.4

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Gopika S Nair is a computer enthusiast. She loves writing on Windows 11 and related technologies. She is here to share quick tips and tricks with Windows 11 or Windows 10 users. She is Post Graduate Diploma Holder in Computer Science.

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Gopika S Nair is a computer enthusiast. She loves writing on Windows 11 and related technologies. She is here to share quick tips and tricks with Windows 11 or Windows 10 users. She is Post Graduate Diploma Holder in Computers Science.

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