Windows Snipping Tool keyboard shortcuts

Microsoft documents shortcuts for opening the Snipping Tool capture overlays and for working inside the Snipping Tool editor.

Windows · 9 shortcuts

Capture

Open a screenshot or screen-recording overlay from anywhere in Windows.

ActionWindows
Open the screenshot snipping overlayWindowsShiftS
Open the screen-recording overlayWindowsShiftR
Capture the full screen to the clipboardPrint Screen

Snipping Tool editor

Use these commands after opening a capture in the Snipping Tool editor.

ActionWindows
Choose a snipping modeAltM
Create a new snip in the current modeAltN
Move between snipping modesShiftArrow keys
Choose a capture delayThe source lists delay choices from one to five seconds.AltD
Copy the snipCtrlC
Save the snipCtrlS

Make a printable Windows Snipping Tool sheet