Windows 11s Snipping Tool could get new powers for taking screenshots but is Microsoft in danger of overcomplicating things?

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Wed, 24 Jan 2024 10:44:09 +0000

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There are some rumblings of discontent about Microsoft overcomplicating basic apps in Windows 11.

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Windows 11s Snipping Tool is set to get a handy feature to embellish screenshots, or at least it seems that way.

Leaker PhantomOfEarth discovered the new abilities in the app by tinkering with bits and pieces in version 11.2312.33.0 of Snipping Tool. As you can see in the tweet below, the functionality allows the user to draw shapes (and
fill them with color) and lines. Coming soon to Snipping Tool: you will be able to add shapes such as circles and arrows to images you are editing! pic.twitter.com/JaEGsSERhQ January 17, 2024 See more

That means you can highlight parts of screenshots by pointing with arrows
for an instructional step-by-step tutorial youve made with screen grabs, for example or add different shapes as needed.

Note that this is not in testing yet, because as noted, the leaker needed to play with the apps configuration to get it going. However, the hidden functionality does seem to be working fine, more or less, so its likely that
a rollout to Windows 11 testers isnt far off. Analysis: A feature drive with core apps

While you could furnish your screenshots from Snipping Tool with these kinds of extras simply by opening the image in Paint, its handy to have this
feature on tap to directly work on a grab without needing to go to a second app.

Building out some of the basic Windows 11 apps is very much becoming a theme for Microsoft of late. For example, recently Snipping Tool has been testing a
combined capture bar (for easily switching between capturing screenshots or video clips), and the ability to lift text straight from screenshots which is really nifty in some scenarios.

Elsewhere, core apps like Paint and Notepad are getting an infusion of AI (with Cocreator and a rumored Cowriter addition), and theres been a lot of work in other respects with Notepad such as adding tabs.

We think these initiatives are a good line of attack for Microsoft, although there are always folks who believe that simple apps like Snipping Tool or Notepad should be kept basic, and advanced functionality is in danger of cluttering up these streamlined utilities. We get where that sentiment comes from, but we dont think Microsoft is pushing those boundaries yet.

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