Microsoft working on new Windows 10 screen clipping experience

Microsoft is working on bringing a new screen clipping experience to Windows 10. We've seen previous hints from Microsoft leaker WalkingCat that a new experience was existence worked on as function of the Redstone 5 update, but Thurrott.com's Rafael Rivera has at present shown off a preview of the feel in the latest Skip Alee Insider build, 17639.

Equally it currently stands, the revamped tool is accessed from the Activity Heart as a quick activeness labeled "Screen Clip." When clicked, an overlay pops up on the screen with a selection of buttons that let you to choose how you want to take your screen prune. There are options for either rectangular or free-form clips, along with a fullscreen clip button, and the option to close out of the overlay birthday.

According to Rivera, indications are that this new experience may replace the current Snipping Tool, along with the Win + Shift + Due south shortcut. In that location are also plainly hints that it volition piece of work with Cortana Insights at some betoken in the hereafter, potentially allowing for detection of certain elements inside a clip.

In that location'south no indication of when the feature may be bachelor for testing, merely it will presumably be enabled for Insiders testing the Redstone 5 update at some betoken in the future. Since information technology'due south a work in progress, it's possible Microsoft nevertheless has more features to add too.

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