Using the Snipping Tool to Take Screenshots
Using the Snipping Tool to capture and send screenshots
Press the ⊞ Windows key, then type Snipping Tool then select it from the search results.
Windows 7 – Click Start > All Programs > Accessories then select Snipping Tool
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Windows 8 – Type Snipping Tool on the Start Screen and then select it from the search results.
![Snipping tool appearing in the best match results in Windows 10](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/328858473/b9df75ab76454158236751b0/snipping-tool-1.png)
On the Snipping Tool window, click New.
Once the screen fades, hold down the left mouse button and drag to select the area of the screen you want to capture.
![Selecting New in snipping tool and selecting a region to snapshot](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/328858477/d22b7d0cf30ea2392b092855/snipping-tool-2.png)
A preview window showing the captured image will appear. This image will be automatically copied to your Windows clipboard.
![Snipping tool displaying the are of the screen that was captured](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/328858480/6ed52d50874f82bed5a46419/snipping-tool-3.png)
Click on the support chat bubble and the press CTRL + V to paste the image.
Click OK on the confirmation message to upload the pasted image in the support chat.
![pasting the captured image to XSplit Support's ongoing chat](https://cdn4.xsplit.com/helpdesk/images/i/o/328858482/c4ecae412a84f787b85a1944/snipping-tool-4.gif)
Updated on: 12/08/2022
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