The easiest way to call up Snip & Sketch is with the keyboard shortcut Windows key + Shift + S. It can now capture a screenshot of a window on your desktop, a surprising omission when the app was first introduced that kept us on Team Snipping Tool until recently. The Snipping Tool will also sync with the Windows Theme, so if the dark mode is turned on, then the app will also appear in the grey scheme.The Snip & Sketch tool is easier to access, share and annotate screenshots than the old Snipping Tool. The new Snipping Tool will provide editing tools for annotations and improved cropping.

Once a screenshot is taken, the snipping menu will bring up options like Rectangular Snip, Freeform Snip, Windows Snip, and Fullscreen Snip.

There will also a new settings page and screenshots can be taken using the WIN + SHIFT + S keyboard shortcut. It will come with added functionality like the WIN + SHIFT + S keyboard shortcut from Snip & Sketch and richer editing. The new Snipping Tool for Windows 11 will include new visuals.

Senior Program Manager Lead for Windows Inbox Apps, Dave Grochocki announced the arrival of the new updated Windows apps via a blog post. For instance, the Snipping Tool is replacing the classic Snipping Tool and Snip & Sketch apps to bring an updated experience of screen capture in Windows 11. While some apps bring significant changes, the others are more in style with the new look introduced with Windows 11. The tech giant has begun testing of updated Snipping Tool, Calculator, Mail, and Calendar apps with Windows Insider members in the Dev Channel.

Microsoft is all set to revamp built-in apps with Windows 11.

Windows snipping tool shortcut