{"id":237270,"date":"2021-04-27T17:24:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T14:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-annotate-screenshots-with-windows-10s-snip-sketch\/"},"modified":"2021-04-27T17:24:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T14:24:56","slug":"how-to-annotate-screenshots-with-windows-10s-snip-sketch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-annotate-screenshots-with-windows-10s-snip-sketch\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Annotate Screenshots with Windows 10\u2019s Snip &#038; Sketch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfa2de1f7d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3dfa2de1f7d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-annotate-screenshots-with-windows-10s-snip-sketch\/#Take_a_Screenshot_with_Snip_Sketch\" >Take a Screenshot with Snip &amp; Sketch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-annotate-screenshots-with-windows-10s-snip-sketch\/#Annotate_Screenshots_in_Snip_Sketch\" >Annotate Screenshots in Snip &amp; Sketch<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Annotate Screenshots with Windows 10\u2019s Snip &amp; Sketch&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-722854 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Snip-Sketch-in-Windows-10-Lede.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Snip &amp; Sketch logo on Windows 10\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You will find several tools for taking screenshots on Windows 10, but very few to annotate them. Snip &amp; Sketch\u00a0is a feature-rich option built into Windows that lets you annotate the screenshots besides taking them.<\/p>\n<p>Snip &amp; Sketch is an improved version of the Snipping Tool and makes it easy to annotate on screenshots. We\u2019ll dive into detail on how to annotate screenshots using Windows 10\u2019s Snip &amp; Sketch tool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Take Screenshots in Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_Screenshot_with_Snip_Sketch\"><\/span>Take a Screenshot with Snip &amp; Sketch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You start by taking a screenshot using the Snip &amp; Sketch tool in Windows 10. To open the tool, press the Windows key and type \u201cSnip and Sketch\u201d in the Windows Search. From the results, select \u201cOpen,\u201d or press the Enter key to launch Snip &amp; Sketch.<\/p>\n<p>After the Snip &amp; Sketch window opens, select the \u201cNew\u201d button in\u00a0the top-right corner to take a fresh screenshot (or snip, as Microsoft calls it).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-723809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Button-Snip-Sketch.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"194\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the downward arrow button to choose a timer or a delayed screenshot option\u2014Snip in 3 Seconds or Snip in 10 seconds.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-723811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Snip-timer-option-snip-sketch.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Snip timer option in Snip &amp; Sketch\" width=\"474\" height=\"323\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re ready to take a new screenshot, a Snipping bar will <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear at the top of the screen with five buttons\u2014Rectangular, Freeform, Window, Fullscreen, and Close.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Snip-Sketch-Snipping-Bar.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Snipping Bar in Snip &amp; Sketch app\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pick the relevant button to take a screenshot and click to let it open in a Snip &amp; Sketch window.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to annotate a screenshot or an image that\u2019s already on your computer, you can drag and drop it in the Snip &amp; Sketch window.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Annotate_Screenshots_in_Snip_Sketch\"><\/span>Annotate Screenshots in Snip &amp; Sketch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once your screenshot or image opens in the Snip &amp; Sketch window, you can annotate and write anything on top of it. By default, Snip &amp; Sketch bundles three different annotation tools\u2014Pen, Pencil, and Highlighter at the top.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the ballpoint pen\u00a0icon at the top to use a pen to write or scribble on the screenshot.\u00a0Select the ballpoint pen\u00a0icon again to open its menu to change the color of the annotation stroke. Also, you can adjust the slider to increase or decrease the stroke\u2019s thickness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ballpoint-customization-option-in-snip-sketch.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Ballpoint customization option in snip &amp; sketch\" width=\"525\" height=\"600\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want a grainy stroke (like if you were using a pencil), select the pencil icon to pick it. Click on it again to change the stroke color and to adjust the slider for stroke thickness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pencil-customization-option-in-snip-sketch.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Pencil customization option in Snip &amp; Sketch\" width=\"435\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the screenshot, you can mark the text or specific areas with the highlighter tool. For that, click on the highlighter icon at the top to select it. Select the icon again to pick between the six available colors and to use the slider to adjust the highlight marker\u2019s thickness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Highlight-options-in-snip-sketch.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Highlight options in Snip &amp; Sketch\" width=\"539\" height=\"526\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to draw a perfectly straight line on the screenshots, you can use the ruler tool. Select the ruler icon at the top, and a virtual ruler will show up on your screenshot. You can rotate the ruler using your mouse\u2019s scroll wheel or with two fingers on the trackpad.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ruler-for-annotation-in-snip-sketch.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Ruler for annotation in Snip &amp; Sketch\" width=\"650\" height=\"460\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, there\u2019s a protractor for drawing a circle or semi-circle on a screenshot. You can reduce or increase the size of the protractor using your mouse\u2019s scroll wheel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Protractor-for-annotation-in-snip-sketch.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Protractor for annotation in Snip &amp; Sketch\" width=\"650\" height=\"460\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can use the eraser tool to remove any annotations by clicking the Eraser icon at the top. After selecting the eraser tool, right-click and select the stroke that you want to remove from the screenshot. Alternatively, you can keep the right-click pressed to remove more than one (or all annotations) at a time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eraser-for-ink-in-snip-sketch.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Eraser for Ink in Snip &amp; Sketch\" width=\"650\" height=\"461\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After annotating the screenshot, you can either save it to your PC\u2019s hard drive, copy it to another app, or share it directly with others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Take a Screenshot on Almost Any Device<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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