Send Snips and Screenshots

How to Take a Screenshot or Snippet and Send It via Email or Slack

What is a Screenshot or Snippet? A screenshot captures the entire visible screen, while a snippet lets you select a specific area of your screen to capture. This is useful for sharing visual information quickly.

Step 1: Open Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch

• Find the application in the Start menu.
• Click on the Start menu icon at the bottom left of your screen. Scroll through the alphabetical list of apps to find "Snipping Tool" or "Snip & Sketch". If you see it, click on it to open. If you don't find the application in the list,
• Search for the application.
• Click on the Start menu icon again and type "Snipping Tool" or "Snip & Sketch" into the search bar at the bottom. When the application appears in the search results, click on it to open.

Step 2: Choose the Type of Snip

• Select snip type.
• In Snipping Tool, click 'New' and choose from free-form, rectangular, window, or full-screen. In Snip & Sketch, click 'New,' then select the area you wish to capture once the screen dims.

Step 3: Capture the Screenshot or Snippet

• Take the snip.
• Use your mouse to select the area of the screen you want to capture.

Step 4: Save the Screenshot or Snippet

• Save the file.
• Click the Save icon, choose a location and filename, and save the file in a format like JPEG or PNG.

Step 5: Send via Email or Slack

• Choose your sending method.
• To send the screenshot or snippet via email, follow steps 6 to 7. To send through Slack, skip to step 8.

Step 6: Open Your Email Application

• Launch email client.
• Open your preferred email application and start a new email.

Step 7: Attach the Screenshot or Snippet

• Attach the file.
• Click the attachment icon, navigate to where you saved your screenshot or snippet, and click 'Open' to attach it.

Step 8: Send the Email

• Complete and send the email.
• Fill in the recipient’s email address, add a subject, type your message, and click 'Send'.

Step 9: Open Slack

• Launch Slack.
• Open Slack and navigate to the channel or direct message where you want to send the file.

Step 10: Attach the File in Slack

• Attach the file to your message.
• Click on the attachment icon (+), choose “Upload a File,” select your file, and click 'Open'.

Step 11: Send the File in Slack

• Send the message.
• Type any accompanying message, then press 'Enter' or click 'Send' to share the screenshot or snippet.

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Why Take Screenshots or Snippets? These tools are invaluable for effectively communicating visual information, demonstrating processes, or clarifying issues, making them essential in many professional settings.