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Donnawo
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Sep 24, 2026

How to snip and paste on Windows 10 without keyboard shortcut?

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BreckenFoster
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Sep 24, 2026

I prefer using a mouse for taking screenshots, annotating, and pasting, so I’ve been using Flameshot—it offers a simple workflow. It allows you to take screenshots and paste them on Windows 10 without having to rely entirely on keyboard shortcuts.

Workflow:

  • Install the software → Open the screenshot interface → Select an area with the mouse → Add annotations → Copy to the clipboard → Right-click and paste into another application.

How to snip and paste on Windows 10

Step 1: For more control, open Command Prompt or PowerShell and run the following command:

flameshot gui

Step 2: To launch the screenshot interface and copy the captured screenshot directly to the clipboard

flameshot gui --clipboard

Step 3: You can also specify a delay before capture

flameshot gui --delay 3000 --clipboard

delay 3000 adds a 3-second delay, while clipboard copies the captured image to the clipboard.

After selecting and editing the area, you can open another program, right-click, and select Paste. This provides an alternative method for taking screenshots and pasting them in Windows 10.