You will find the new screenshot button on the left side with various pens in the middle. The Snip & Sketch tool is part of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and as such offers a modern design, similar to other Microsoft apps for Windows 10.

The various icons such as New, Delay, Mode, etc. Snipping Tool has been part of Windows since a long time and hence, has the same old interface with File, Edit, and other options. Turn the toggle on for Print Screen shortcut. For that, go to Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard. Lastly, you can assign it to the PrtScn key too. You can also use the shortcut WinKey+Shift+S to start taking screenshots from any app directly.

Secondly, you will find it under Action Center. First, you can launch it from the Start Menu similar to any app. On the other hand, Microsoft offers several ways to launch Snip & Sketch. You can launch Snipping Tool only from the Start Menu or with the help of its shortcut on the desktop. It is currently installed on the October 2018 build too, but the app clearly says that in the future updates only Snip & Sketch will be available. Snipping Tool runs on earlier versions of Windows. Unlike Snipping Tool, you can download and install it from the Microsoft Store too. The Snip & Sketch tool is available on Windows 10 desktops and laptops running October 2018 build and above. You will get your answer in this post where we compare Snip & Sketch and Snipping Tool. You may be wondering what is this new tool and how does it differ from our beloved Snipping Tool. While Screen Sketch is no longer installed on Windows PC, Snipping Tools resides along with Snip & Sketch as of now. That’s because it combines the features of both the tools. Snip & Sketch gives the impression that Snipping Tool and Screen Sketch (another screenshot tool part of Windows Ink Workspace) got together and had a baby.

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