How to take screenshot on windows 10 and make editing afterwards

Snipping Tool is a free screenshot utility included with Windows 10, and its straightforward operation and practical features make it easy to take screenshot on windows 10, perfectly fulfilling various basic capture needs as a native solution that requires no additional downloads.

1. Search for ‘Snipping Tool’ in the Start menu to open it directly

2. Click ‘New’ to begin capturing. Four modes are available:

   Rectangular / Freeform: Drag the mouse to select an area

   Window: Click the software window to capture

   Full Screen: Capture the entire screen with one click

   Menu/Pop-up Capture: Select ‘Delay’ to choose a 1-5 second delay before capturing

3. After capturing, annotate directly with pen or highlighter tools; erase annotations with the rubber eraser.

4. Save: Ctrl+S (or click File→Save As), select formats including PNG/JPEG.

Drawbacks

• Editing features are only at a basic level, lacking advanced operations such as annotation style adjustments or precise image cropping.

  It does not support long screenshots or scrolling screenshots, and cannot meet the needs of capturing entire webpages or long documents.

  The modern version (Win+Shift+S) lacks a direct save option after taking a screenshot; users must manually paste it into an editor to save.

This native tool efficiently meets the needs of basic capture and simple editing for taking screenshots on Windows 10 it requires no installation, is readily accessible whenever needed, and is perfectly suited for everyday, lightweight screenshot scenarios on Windows 10.