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Windows 7 provides an important tool to take screenshot.This great feature was not present in other windows versions.You can use Snipping Tool to take a screen shot, as well as snip, of any object against your screen, and then annotate, preserve, or share the impression. Simply use a sensitive mouse or tablet pen to capture any of the following types of snips:

• Free-form Snip. Sketch an irregular line, say for example a circle or a triangle, all over an object.

• Square Snip. Draw a precise brand by dragging the cursor around an object to make a rectangle.

• Windowpane Snip. Select a windows, such as a web browser window or dialog box, that you want to be able to capture.

• Full-screen Snip. Capture the entire tv screen when you select this kind of snip.
  
  

When you finally capture a snip, it's automatically copied into the mark-up window, where you possibly can annotate, save, or reveal the snip.

Features :

1 ) You can save a snip as an HTML, PNG, GIF, or JPEG file. After you capture a snip, you can save it by clicking the Save Snip button in the mark-up window.

2 ) you can include your website URL below the snap.

3 ) You can mail the snap and share it with your friends.

4 ) Additional features are Pen tool , Highlighter tool & Eraser tool.

Many people doesnt know how to take a snap of start menu,right clicks etc.Here is a trick(Not exactly a trick) :

1. Open Snipping Tool by clicking the Start button , clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, and then clicking Snipping Tool.
2. Press ESC, and then open the menu that you want to capture.
3. Press CTRL+PRINT SCREEN.
4. Select the type of snip you want, and then capture the menu.