One of the most interesting improvements of Windows 10 has been precisely the Snipping application, it has been with us for a long time, but macOS users miss the possibility of assigning a quick keyboard shortcut to the Windows 10 Recrotes application. Strange why Microsoft decided not to assign a specific set of keys to this very useful tool, so We are going to show you how you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the Snipping application in Windows 10 in an easy way. Stay with us and discover this new and simple tutorial in Actualidad Gadget.
The first thing we must do is look for the Snipping application or its direct access in the system, for this we must follow the path: Windows menu Searches> Clippings, then with the right button of the mouse we will click and put on the option of Open file location. Now it will quickly direct us to the folder containing the Snipping application, which is usually Programs> Accessories inside the hard drive. When we have it located, we will use the right mouse button once more to press the option Properties and the configuration menu of the quick access so common in Windows will open.
We will choose the option of Direct access, and we will see the box where we can include shortcut key, this is where we are going to assign the ALT key and a function key, typing inside for example "ALT + F11", so fast and easy we will have assigned a combination of fast access to Snipping in Windows 10. Now we only have to click on the button Accept and check that indeed this new combination of buttons that we have selected is effective and executes the Snipping application when we want to invoke it. Also, these are the Windows key combinations that will help you make the most of Snipping.
| Combination | Executions |
|---|---|
| Alt + M | Choose a cropping mode |
| Alt+N | Create a new snip in the same way as the last one |
| Shift + arrow keys | Move the cursor to select a rectangular crop area |
| Alt + D | Delay capture from 1 to 5 seconds |
| Ctrl + C | Copy the snip to the Clipboard |
| Ctrl + | Save the snip |