Image by James Bowe Posted on SeptemSeptemAuthor C.K. Windows will let you know if you choose a combination that’s already taken. *Note: Some key combinations are already assigned functions in Windows 7. What other writing-related applications could you assign a keyboard shortcut to? Once you integrate them into your workflow, keyboard shortcuts can save you time.

Click Okay, and try your your new shortcut.

I’ve used Ctrl + Alt + K because the that key combination isn’t already being used for another action* and because the K reminds me of a pair of scissors left open on a table.

Next to Shortcut key: insert the key combinations you want to use to open that application.

Where and how can I find to restore the taskbar, or better, to put it on.

Right-click on the application name (Snipping Tool) and click on Properties. I had move the pointer to the taskbar in order to have the Snipping Tool appear.

Find the Snipping Tool application in Windows Explorer by going to the Start menu and keying in “Snipping.” The Snipping Tool should show up in the Start menu.

Instead, I’ve assigned the Snipping Tool the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + K so that I can open it in seconds. One of the best parts of capturing your screen with Snagit is that you can show people exactly what you see on your desktop. But, if you need to take a lot of screenshots and want more flexibility and robust tools, Snagit is a great option. It’s a multi-step process to find the Snipping Tool with Windows Explorer. Well, there are a lot of built-in programs and free tools (Snipping Tool, Mac Grab, etc.) to capture your screen. In this post, I’ll describe the steps for creating your own keyboard shortcut for the Windows Snipping Tool-a handy application for taking screenshots while writing and blogging. Why leave the keyboard, if you don’t have to? Create Your Own Shortcuts

Open Snipping Tool Select the Start button, type snipping tool in the search box on the taskbar, and. Hilary Powers, in her excellent book, Making Word 2010 Work for You, has pointed out that it often takes less time to execute a keyboard shortcut than it takes for your hand to wander to your mouse, click through a menu in a word processing program or in Windows Explorer, and wander back to the keyboard. She has a point. The following procedures show how to use Snipping Tool.

help you to complete writing and editing tasks more efficiently.

reduce repetitive strain injury from too much mousing.

I’m trying to use my mouse less and my keyboard more.

How to add snipping tool to taskbar