Windows 11 – Snipping Tool
The Windows 11 Snipping Tool gets a major update. It unfolds through the Moment 2 update proposed for a few days. The application can now record what is happening on the screen.
Windows, and Windows 11 in particular, comes with several native applications and utilities. The Snipping Tool is part of this list. Popular, it has survived Microsoft’s various households. It has not therefore been abandoned and the company even dedicates time to enrich and improve it. This is what the Moment 2 update offers.
Windows 11 (Moment 2) and the Snipping Tool
This new extension pack for Windows 11 brings a big step forward with video recording support. Until now, this type of functionality was reserved for third-party tools like the Xbox Game Bar.
Now, the screen capture tool offers that advancement through a convenient and quick approach. Microsoft tries to make the process as easy as possible. For example, we have a specific key combination to launch the utility. It’s “WIN + SHIFT + S”.
Explain Panos Panay from Microsoft
We’re continuing to expand the capabilities of this fan-favorite app, so now you can easily capture, save and share your creations – all right within the app. To use the screen recording feature, you can find and launch the Snipping Tool via Search in the taskbar and select Record. Your screenshots are now automatically saved to a default folder, so you don’t have to worry about losing them.
With this important update, the snipping tool regains interest and is equipped with a feature appreciated by many. It also allows responding positively to a request from the Windows community.
Regarding “Moment 2”, it is currently necessary to manually trigger the download and installation by going to Windows Update. Next Patch Tuesday, the process will go into automatic mode.