I have been using it since 1995 and continue to use it till date (Version 12.0). This coincides (approximately) with the timeline of many Microsoft Office tools as well. TechSmith has been creating and nurturing this product for over 24 years – the first version appeared in 1990. However, you should perform your own review if you want to finalize on a long term choice.

This article is not a review of all methods. There are lots of third-party tools which allow you different levels of sophistication while capturing screenshots. The captured image can be inserted into a OneNote notebook or clipboard. This is more convenient because you can first open the desired application and then use the shortcut key. If you have OneNote installed and running, pressing Windows Key and S together also gives you a screen clipping facility. Therefore, you must carefully arrange the window order before getting the correct screen capture. Once you go into Screen Clipping mode, it does not allow you to change which application is visible. The captured item is inserted into the document. You can choose the rectangular area you want. The screen becomes milky white and semitransparent. Selecting this option hides the current window so that the window behind the application is shown. Another option is called Screen Clipping. After inserting the screenshot you can crop it if required. It shows all currently open windows – so if you want one of these, you can select it directly.

Since Office 2010, you have a convenient option called Insert Screenshot The output can be saved, mailed or put on clipboard. It provides more functionality like choosing the capture area Beyond that there is no flexibility available. ALT Print Screen captures the current window. It captures the whole screen and puts the screen contents into clipboard. But the undisputed leader in this segment has been SnagIt – for many years! Of course there are many screen capture applications out there. We use it to for creating training content, presentations, write articles, create videos, write user manuals for software applications and so on.

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